Hengchun
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Hengchun of Pingtung County
is the southernmost township in Taiwan
. Hengchun is also the only urban township in the southern part of Pingtung County. Hengchun has a land area of 136.7630 square kilometers and has a population of 31,123 as of August 2009.
The city of Hengchun is the entry way to Kenting National Park
, the southernmost National Park in the country. With pristine beaches and a vibrant tourist industry, the Hengchun area often attracts more travelers than local residents. The city itself was once completely surrounded by a city wall; now about half of the wall remains intact, as well as the four city gates. On weekends, the streets of nearby Kenting are filled with cars and tour buses. It contains the Laun Cheng Library.
The 2008 Taiwanese film Cape No. 7
, the top-grossing film in Taiwan's film history, features Hengchun.
Hengchun has a tropical savanna climate
, with a slight dip in temperature during the "winter" months. This climate is supportive of many tropical plants, the coconut palm for example. Being located on the southern tip of Taiwan, Hengchun is affected by the May–November Pacific typhoon season.
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Elementary Schools
Pingtung County
Pingtung County is a county in Southern Taiwan. Pingtung County is officially administered as a county of the Republic of China . The oldest national park in Taiwan, Kenting National Park, was established in Pingtung County in 1984...
is the southernmost township in Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
. Hengchun is also the only urban township in the southern part of Pingtung County. Hengchun has a land area of 136.7630 square kilometers and has a population of 31,123 as of August 2009.
The city of Hengchun is the entry way to Kenting National Park
Kenting National Park
Kenting National Park is a national park located in the Hengchun Peninsula of Pingtung County, Taiwan, covering Hengchun, Checheng and Manjhou Townships. Established on January 1, 1984, it is Taiwan's oldest and southernmost national park, covering the southernmost area of the Taiwan island...
, the southernmost National Park in the country. With pristine beaches and a vibrant tourist industry, the Hengchun area often attracts more travelers than local residents. The city itself was once completely surrounded by a city wall; now about half of the wall remains intact, as well as the four city gates. On weekends, the streets of nearby Kenting are filled with cars and tour buses. It contains the Laun Cheng Library.
The 2008 Taiwanese film Cape No. 7
Cape No. 7
Cape No. 7 ) is a 2008 Taiwanese romance comedic music-drama film written and directed by Wei Te-Sheng, his first full-length motion picture. The film is in Taiwanese and Mandarin Chinese with significant lines in Japanese. Before its commercial release, the film was world premiered on June 20,...
, the top-grossing film in Taiwan's film history, features Hengchun.
Climate
Tropical savanna climate
Tropical savanna climate or tropical wet and dry climate is a type of climate that corresponds to the Köppen climate classification categories "Aw" and '"As."...
, with a slight dip in temperature during the "winter" months. This climate is supportive of many tropical plants, the coconut palm for example. Being located on the southern tip of Taiwan, Hengchun is affected by the May–November Pacific typhoon season.
2006 Hengchun earthquake
On December 26, 2006, a 7.0–7.2 magnitude earthquake with an epicenter off the southwest coast of Taiwan occurred (approximately 22.8 km southwest of Hengchun). It caused damage to many houses in Hengchun, including fifteen historical buildings in the historic center of the township. Two casualties were reported, with many more injured. It was the strongest earthquake to hit Hengchun in one hundred years.Education
Vocational High SchoolMiddle School
Elementary Schools
- Hengchun Elementary School 屏東縣恆春鎮恆春國民小學
- Hengchun Elementary School - Nanwan Branch 屏東縣恆春鎮恆春國民小學南灣分校
- Chau Yon Elementary School 屏東縣恆春鎮僑勇國民小學
- Da Guang Elementary School 屏東縣恆春鎮大光國民小學
- Shan Hai Elementary School 屏東縣恆春鎮山海國民小學
- Swey Chuen Elementary School 屏東縣恆春鎮水泉國民小學
- Lung Chuen Elementary School 屏東縣恆春鎮龍泉國民小學
- Da Ping Elementary School 屏東縣恆春鎮大平國民小學
- Kenting Elementary School 屏東縣恆春鎮墾丁國民小學
- Er Lun Elementary School 屏東縣恆春鎮鵝鑾國民小學