Gongguan, Miaoli Explained
Official Name: | Gonguan Township 公館鄉 |
Subdivision Type: | Location |
Area Total Km2: | 71 |
Population As Of: | September 2023 |
Population Total: | 31327 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Gongguan Township 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 .[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
Notes and References
- Web site: http://www.kungkuan.gov.tw/kungkuan/2-2.php?menuID=448
. zh:地理環境 . Geography & Environment . zh . kungkuan.gov.tw . GonguangTownship Office . 2017-02-25.
- Web site: http://mlhr.miaoli.gov.tw/xlsgetfile_10601m.php
. zh:106年一月份人口統計下載區 . January 2017 Population Statistic Downloads . zh . January 2017 . mlhr.miaoli.gov.tw . Miaoli County Government Household Registration Service . 2017-02-25.
- Web site: http://www.kungkuan.gov.tw/kungkuan/2-3.php?menuID=449
. zh:轄區介紹 . Jurisdiction . zh . kungkuan.gov.tw . GonguangTownship Office . 2017-02-25.
- Web site: CPC Corp, Taiwan finds gas reserves at old Miaoli well - Taipei Times . 2014-10-02 . 2019-05-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190508170638/http://ns2.taipeitimes.com/News/biz/archives/2010/07/30/2003479186 . dead .