Gongguan, Miaoli

Gonguan Township
公館鄉
Gonguan Township; 公館鄉
Rural township
	Gongguan Township in Miaoli County
Location	Miaoli County, Taiwan
Area
• Total	71 km2 (27 sq mi)
Population (September 2023)
• Total	31,327
• Density	440/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Website	www.kungkuan.gov.tw (in Chinese)

24°30′19″N 120°50′41″E / 24.505269°N 120.844749°E / 24.505269; 120.844749

Gongguan Township (Chinese: 公館鄉; pinyin: Gōngguǎn Xiāng) is a rural township near the center of Miaoli County, Taiwan. Its climate is sub-tropical, mild and very rainy. The yearly average humidity is 80%.^[1]

Geography

Gongguan occupies an area of 71.45 square kilometres (27.59 sq mi).^[1] As of September 2023, it had 10,980 households and a total population of 31,327.^[2]

Administrative divisions

The township comprises 19 villages: Beihe, Dakeng, Fude, Fuji, Fuxing, Guannan, Guantung, Guanzhong, Hegang, Heshan, Jianshan, Kaikuang, Nanhe, Renan, Shiqiang, Wugu, Yugu, Yuquan and Zhongyi.^[3]

Politics

The township is part of Miaoli County Constituency II electoral district for Legislative Yuan.

Economy

Oil and gas has been discovered and explored in the area since more than a century ago.^[4]

Transportation

United Bus Gongguan Station
Hsinchu Bus Gongguan Station
Sun Yat-sen Freeway Miaoli Interchange
Ta1 6 Line
County Road 128:Tongxiao － Sihu Hsiang Shuijiapu － Tongluo Hsiang － Gongguan Hsiang
Miao 26-2:Miaoli City Sindong Street—Sindong Bridge－Gongguan Hsiang Beihe—Siyi Tunnel—Shihtan Hsiang
Tai 72:EXPRESSWAY Houlong - Wenshui
County Road 119甲:Kesu Bridge—Gongguan Along Mountain Way
Xindong Bridge

Tourist attractions

Notable natives

Yang Jih-sung, former forensic scientist
Yuhan Su, jazz vibraphonist and composer

Climate

Climate data for Gongguan, Miaoli (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1995–present)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	31.3 (88.3)	34.0 (93.2)	33.8 (92.8)	37.0 (98.6)	38.0 (100.4)	38.1 (100.6)	39.2 (102.6)	39.9 (103.8)	40.0 (104.0)	37.3 (99.1)	34.1 (93.4)	31.3 (88.3)	40.0 (104.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	19.9 (67.8)	20.3 (68.5)	22.7 (72.9)	26.6 (79.9)	29.7 (85.5)	32.0 (89.6)	33.3 (91.9)	32.7 (90.9)	31.6 (88.9)	28.8 (83.8)	25.8 (78.4)	21.8 (71.2)	27.1 (80.8)
Daily mean °C (°F)	15.0 (59.0)	15.6 (60.1)	17.8 (64.0)	21.7 (71.1)	25.0 (77.0)	27.4 (81.3)	28.4 (83.1)	27.9 (82.2)	26.4 (79.5)	23.5 (74.3)	20.5 (68.9)	16.8 (62.2)	22.2 (71.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	11.6 (52.9)	12.2 (54.0)	14.3 (57.7)	18.0 (64.4)	21.3 (70.3)	24.0 (75.2)	24.8 (76.6)	24.5 (76.1)	22.7 (72.9)	19.7 (67.5)	16.7 (62.1)	13.0 (55.4)	18.6 (65.4)
Record low °C (°F)	1.4 (34.5)	3.6 (38.5)	5.1 (41.2)	6.8 (44.2)	12.4 (54.3)	16.4 (61.5)	21.8 (71.2)	21.6 (70.9)	16.4 (61.5)	9.9 (49.8)	5.8 (42.4)	1.9 (35.4)	1.4 (34.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	52.5 (2.07)	85.9 (3.38)	130.9 (5.15)	146.3 (5.76)	217.5 (8.56)	282.8 (11.13)	198.0 (7.80)	283.3 (11.15)	167.6 (6.60)	38.1 (1.50)	34.3 (1.35)	40.6 (1.60)	1,677.8 (66.05)
Average precipitation days	6.2	7.6	10.1	9.6	10.3	11.6	9.0	11.4	7.2	3.4	4.7	5.9	97
Average relative humidity (%)	83.0	84.4	83.6	82.8	82.4	80.1	80.1	82.7	84.1	81.3	81.8	81.4	82.3
Mean monthly sunshine hours	135.1	112.7	145.2	155.7	178.1	198.5	229.1	210.8	214.5	212.5	162.1	143.5	2,097.8
Source: Central Weather Administration (precipitation days 1995–2020, sun 2008–2020)^[5]

References

^ ^a ^b 地理環境 [Geography & Environment]. kungkuan.gov.tw (in Chinese). GonguangTownship Office. Retrieved 2017-02-25.
^ 106年一月份人口統計下載區 [January 2017 Population Statistic Downloads]. mlhr.miaoli.gov.tw (in Chinese). Miaoli County Government Household Registration Service. January 2017. Retrieved 2017-02-25.
^ 轄區介紹 [Jurisdiction]. kungkuan.gov.tw (in Chinese). GonguangTownship Office. Retrieved 2017-02-25.
^ "CPC Corp, Taiwan finds gas reserves at old Miaoli well - Taipei Times". Archived from the original on 2019-05-08. Retrieved 2014-10-02.
^ "農業氣象觀測網監測系統 : 苗栗農改(K2E360)". Central Weather Administration. Retrieved 13 October 2024.

External links

Official website (in Chinese)

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[geog-1] 地理環境 [Geography & Environment]. kungkuan.gov.tw (in Chinese). GonguangTownship Office. Retrieved 2017-02-25.

[2] 106年一月份人口統計下載區 [January 2017 Population Statistic Downloads]. mlhr.miaoli.gov.tw (in Chinese). Miaoli County Government Household Registration Service. January 2017. Retrieved 2017-02-25.

[3] 轄區介紹 [Jurisdiction]. kungkuan.gov.tw (in Chinese). GonguangTownship Office. Retrieved 2017-02-25.

[4] "CPC Corp, Taiwan finds gas reserves at old Miaoli well - Taipei Times". Archived from the original on 2019-05-08. Retrieved 2014-10-02.

[CWA-5] "農業氣象觀測網監測系統 : 苗栗農改(K2E360)". Central Weather Administration. Retrieved 13 October 2024.

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