Huxi Township
(;
Pha̍k-fa-sṳ
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: ''Fù-sî-hiông'') is a
rural township in
Penghu County
The Penghu (, Hokkien POJ: ''Phîⁿ-ô͘'' or ''Phêⁿ-ô͘'' ) or Pescadores Islands are an archipelago of 90 islands and islets in the Taiwan Strait, located approximately west from the main island of Taiwan, covering an area ...
(the Pescadores),
Taiwan
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. It is located on the eastern part of the Penghu Main Island and is the largest township in Penghu County.
History
Huxi Township was administered as during the
Japanese era
The , also known as , is the first of the two elements that identify years in the Japanese era calendar scheme. The second element is a number which indicates the year number within the era (with the first year being ""), followed by the literal ...
. From 1920 to 1926, the village was under Hōko District,
Takao Prefecture
was one of the administrative divisions of Taiwan during the Japanese rule. The prefecture consisted of modern-day Kaohsiung City and Pingtung County.
Population
Administrative divisions
Cities and districts
In 1945 ( Shōwa 20), the ...
. In 1926, the Pescadores was transferred to
Hōko Prefecture
was one of the administrative divisions of Taiwan during the Japanese ruling period from 1895 until 1945. The prefecture consisted of modern-day Penghu County.
Population
Administrative divisions Subprefectures
In 1945 ( Shōwa 20), there ...
; the village transferred to .
Geography
Huxi Township includes ten minor islands. There are many villages in the township. Among them,
Guoye village is famous for its sunrise since it is at the most eastern corner of Penghu main island.
Beiliao village is considered as a beautiful place with both sea views and a hill.
Politics and government
Administrative divisions
Huxi Township is divided into 22
rural villages:
*Aimen ()
*Baikeng ()
*Beiliao ()
*Chengbei ()
*Chenggong ()
*Dingwan ()
*Dongshi/Dongshih ()
*Guoye ()
*Hongluo ()
*Hudong ()
*Huxi ()
*Jianshan ()
*Lintou ()
*Longmen ()
*Nanliao ()
*Qingluo ()
*Shagang ()
*Xixi ()
*Taiwu ()
*Tanbian ()
*Xujia ()
*Zhongxi ()
Mayors
*Appointed mayors
# Kao Chen-Kun ()
*Elected mayors
# Kao Chen-Kun ()
# Chen Chien ()
# Wu Tan-Shih ()
# Hsu Shih-Liu ()
# Chen Tung-Chen ()
# Li Chun-Chi ()
# Wu Ming-Hao ()
# Hung Fu-Chih ()
# Chen Chen-Chung ()
# Cheng-Chieh Wu
()
Infrastructure
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Chenggong Reservoir
Chenggong Reservoir (), also known as Chengkung Reservoir, Cheng Kung Reservoir, is a reservoir on the Penghu Islands, located in Chenggong Village, Huxi Township, Penghu County, Taiwan.
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Chienshan Power Plant
The Chienshan Power Plant () is a fuel-fired power plant in Huxi Township, Penghu County, Taiwan. With the total capacity of 140 MW, the power plant is the largest diesel fuel-fired power plant in Taiwan. Chienshan Power Plant is the only major ...
Tourist attractions
*
Qingluo Wetland
*
Water Activities at Aimen Beach
Transportation
*
Longmen Jianshan Pier
Notable natives
*
Chen Kuang-fu, Magistrate of Penghu County (2014–2018)
*
Chen Kuei-miao
Chen Kuei-miao (; 1 July 1934 – 15 August 2014) was a Taiwanese politician
While serving as acting Mayor of Tainan in 1985, Chen was affiliated with the Kuomintang. He was first elected to the Legislative Yuan in 1989, and represented Taiwan ...
, Acting Mayor of Tainan (1985)
References
External links
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{{Taiwan Penghu divisions
Townships in Penghu County