Huxi Township
(;
Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: ''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
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the no ...
. 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. 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; 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
*
Chenggong Reservoir
*
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
The Longmen Jianshan Pier () is a pier in Huxi Township, Penghu County, Taiwan.
Architecture
The pier spans over an area of 147.7 hectares, which consists of 131.8 hectares of water area and 15.9 hectares of land area. It has a width of 120 me ...
Notable natives
*
Chen Kuang-fu
Chen Kuang-fu (; born 25 October 1955) is a Taiwanese politician. He is the Magistrate of Penghu County at first between 2014 and 2018, and again since 25 December 2022.
Early life
Chen was born at Shagang Village, Huxi Township, Penghu County ...
, 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 Taiwa ...
, Acting Mayor of Tainan (1985)
References
External links
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{{Taiwan Penghu divisions
Townships in Penghu County