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Jinhu Township
金湖鎮 Kinhu, Chin-hu[1] | |
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Location | Kinmen (Quemoy), Taiwan |
Urban villages | 8 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Chen Wen-Ku (陳文顧) |
Area | |
• Total | 41.7920 km2 (16.1360 sq mi) |
Population (February 2023)[3] | |
• Total | 30,826 |
• Density | 740/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (National Standard Time) |
Postal code | 891 |
Website | kinhu |
Jinhu Township (pinyin: Jīnhú Zhèn; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Kim-ô͘-tìn; lit. 'golden lake') is an urban township of Kinmen (Quemoy), Fujian Province, Republic of China (Taiwan). It is in the Taiwan Strait, on the coast of mainland China. Jinhu Township is the largest township in Kinmen County.
On July 1, 1953, Canghu Township (滄湖鎮) was renamed Jinhu Township (金湖鄉), a rural township. In December 1957, Jinhu was changed back into an urban township.[4]
In 1959, Jinqiong Township (金瓊鄉) was created from the two villages Zhengyi and Qionglin. On September 16, 1965, Jinqiong Township was disbanded and the major part of the two villages returned to Jinhu Township.[4]
It has a population of 30,826 (February 2023) and an area of 41.6960 km2 (16.0989 sq mi). The township includes Dongding Island, Beiding Island,[5] and other small islets.
Jinhu Township is made up of eight urban villages:[6][7][8]