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29-642: Hengchun Peninsula （Traditional Chinese：恆春半島） is located in Pingtung County , Taiwan , and is named after Hengchun Township . It is the southernmost part of Taiwan. The Hengchun Peninsula is surrounded by the sea on three sides: the Taiwan Strait to the west, the Bashi Channel to the south, and the Pacific Ocean to the east. Only the northern end of the peninsula connects to the main island of Taiwan. Due to

58-615: A service center, workshop, and performance venue. The aim is to promote the development of industries that leverage the unique cultural attributes of the Linali tribe. On 22 September 2015, the National Development Council revealed a three-year large-scale development plan to boost the economy of the county by transforming Dapeng Bay , Donggang Township , and Lamay Island into a fishery, recreational, and tourism hub. Pingtung County houses Taiwan's third nuclear power plant,

87-616: Is a county located in southern Taiwan . It has a warm tropical monsoon climate and is known for its agriculture and tourism. Kenting National Park , Taiwan's oldest national park, is located in the county. The county seat is Pingtung City . The name Pingtung means "east of Banping mountain", referring to a nearby mountain known as Banping mountain ( Chinese : 半屏山 ; Pe̍h-ōe-jī : Pòaⁿ-pêng-soaⁿ ). Aboriginal inhabitants of Liuqiu Island (13 km [8.1 mi] southwest of Taiwan, and now part of Pingtung County) killed Dutch sailors on two occasions. In response, in

116-463: Is known for its tropical climate with warm to hot weather year-round. Along with the rest of Pingtung , the climate is geographically classified as a tropical monsoon climate . The park hosts rich terrestrial biodiversity of fauna and flora including 15 species of mammals, 310 species of birds, 59 species of reptiles and amphibians, 21 species of freshwater fish, 216 species of butterflies, and various insects. Eluanbi Park or Oluanpi Park (鹅鑾鼻公園)

145-618: Is known for one of the warmest climates within the country. It has a tropical monsoon climate bordering on a tropical wet and dry climate ( Köppen climate classifications : Am bordering on Aw). The climate differs across the large county due to its varying geography. Northern Pingtung, where Pingtung City is located, is characterized by high daytime temperatures year-round with average daytime highs of 30–40 °C (86–104 °F) from April to November, and 25–28 °C (77–82 °F) from December to March. The lowest nighttime temperatures are around 16 °C (61 °F), due to distance from

174-621: Is located at Cape Eluanbi . Nature reserves such as the Longkeng Ecological Protection Area (龍坑生態保護區) protecting coral reefs and virgin forest of Banana Bay and Hengchun Peninsula. 26 species of land crabs inhabit in the area and which is the highest diversity of terrestrial crabs in single areas in the world. 34 species of terrestrial mammals including 5 locally extinct such as Formosan clouded leopard , and 4 introduced such as water buffalo , have been recorded. Formosan sika deer which became extinct in wild in 1969,

203-619: Is often affected by typhoons . To the west, the boundary is marked by Fangliao , proceeding upstream along Linbian River (Lili River to Yishan), following the eastern slope of Mount Dawu (the potential boundary where cypress forests are distributed, which is the lower limit of mid-altitude vegetation), and then eastward to follow the Zhiben River to Zhiben . 22°12′N 120°48′E  /  22.2°N 120.8°E  / 22.2; 120.8 Pingtung County Pingtung County ( Chinese : 屏東縣 ; pinyin : Píngdōng Xìan )

232-468: Is surrounded by the Pacific Ocean , the Taiwan Strait , and the Luzon Strait . The park is 90 kilometres (56 mi) away from Kaohsiung , 140 kilometres (87 mi) away from Tainan . The landscape boasted by Kenting National Park is divided into two parts by the long and narrow Hengchun Longitudinal Valley Plain that extends from north to south. With coral sea cliffs teemed with fringing reefs along

261-494: Is the fifth-largest county in Taiwan, and the second-largest of Southern Taiwan after Kaohsiung City . Geographically, it borders Kaohsiung City to the north, Taitung County to the east, the Taiwan Strait to the west and the Bashi Channel to the south. Islands administered by the county include Hsiao Liuchiu (Lamay Islet; 琉球嶼) and Qixingyan (Seven Star Reefs; 七星岩 ). Located in the southernmost part of Taiwan, Pingtung County

290-532: The 2016 legislative election . Pingtung is home to the indigenous Rukai and Paiwan tribes , which makes up 7% of the population. As of January 2023, the total population of Pingtung County was 798,940. The county has been experiencing population decline for 15 consecutive years due to emigration to other cities. As of 2015, Pingtung County had 1,101 registered temples , the third highest amongst Taiwan's counties after Tainan and Kaohsiung . Donglong Temple and Checheng Fu'an Temple are some of

319-786: The Maanshan Nuclear Power Plant . The power plant is located in Hengchun Township . It is Taiwan's second-largest nuclear power plant in terms of its capacity at 2 × 890 MW. The Pingtung Line and South-Link Line of the Taiwan Railways Administration cross Pingtung County. These lines service Central Signal , Chaozhou, Donghai, Fangliao , Fangshan , Fangye Signal , Guilai, Jiadong, Jialu , Kanding, Linbian, Linluo, Liukuaicuo , Nanzhou, Neishi , Pingtung , Xishi, Zhen'an and Zhutian Station. The Pingtung Line links Pingtung County with Kaohsiung City , while

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348-647: The 1950s and 60s, and these were some of the last report of the species in Taiwanese waters. The national park is an important stopover on the migration path of the gray-faced buzzard . Eluanbi Lighthouse was completed in 1883, following requests from the American and Japanese governments to the Chinese government after several shipwrecks occurred in the 1860s (including the Rover incident ). Chinese troops had to be sent to protect

377-611: The South-Link Line links Pingtung County with Taitung County . Ferry service operates between Donggang Township and Baisha Port and Dafu Port on the offshore Lamay Island . Kenting Kenting (墾丁, Kun-ting in Taiwanese ) means pathfinders or pioneers. The park covers about 181 square kilometres (70 sq mi) of land, 152 square kilometres (59 sq mi) of sea, weighing in at 333 square kilometres (129 sq mi) combined. Nan Wan and Banana Bay (香蕉灣)

406-399: The lighthouse during construction from attacks by local tribesmen, and the lighthouse was surrounded by a fort with cannons and a ditch for protection. It is one of the rare examples in the world of a fortified lighthouse. The lighthouse itself is 21.4 metres (70 ft) high and its light is 56.4 metres (185 ft) above the tidal high water. The light flashes every 10 seconds and its range

435-537: The maritime influence, the climate is moderated by the sea's moisture. The peninsula's terrain is mostly below 800 meters in height, a result of the steep descent from the Central Mountain Range , allowing sea breezes to pass through easily. These environmental factors distinguish it from the main island of Taiwan. The Hengchun Peninsula is also a popular tourist destination, known for Kenting National Park . However, due to its geographic location and terrain, it

464-452: The most prominent temples in the county. Indigenous tribes like Makatao people also have their own places of worship like Jiaruipu Temple . The agriculture and fishing industries dominate the county's economy. In recent years, the county has also promoted the tourism sector, which constituted 30% of Taiwan's tourism industry in 2015. In February 2014, the county government announced a plan to develop an industrial center that consists of

493-637: The roads were completed. In March 1867, fourteen American sailors were killed near Kenting by local aborigines in the Rover incident , which lead to the failed American Formosa Expedition three months later. In 1871, local aborigines killed 54 sailors from Ryukyu in the Mudan Incident . The Japanese carried out a punitive campaign against the local aborigines in the 1874 Japanese invasion of Taiwan . Under Japanese rule (1895–1945), Hōzan Subprefecture ( Japanese : 鳳山支廳 ) ; Pe̍h-ōe-jī : Hōng-soaⁿ Chi-thiaⁿ

522-615: The sea. Central Pingtung, such as the coastal Fangliao Township , has a lower daytime temperatures and warmer nights due to the regulating effect of the ocean, which is especially noticeable during winter. The mildest climate of Pingtung is at its southern tip, the Hengchun Peninsula , which is nearly surrounded by the Pacific Ocean. Daily highs reach 29–32 °C (84–90 °F) during summer and 23–26 °C (73–79 °F) during winter. Nighttime temperatures remain warm throughout

551-512: The spring of 1636, Dutch sailors carried out a punitive campaign that became known as the Lamey Island Massacre . Modern-day Pingtung County and Kaohsiung City were part of Banlian-chiu (萬年州; Bān-liân-chiu ) during the Kingdom of Tungning (1661–1683) and Fongshan Prefecture (鳳山縣; Hōng-soaⁿ-koān ) during Qing dynasty rule (1683–1895). Until the seventeenth century, this area of Taiwan

580-614: The statutory language status of Hakka and Formosan languages in the respective subdivisions. Pingtung City is the county seat of Pingtung County which houses the Pingtung County Government and Pingtung County Council . The county head is Magistrate Pan Men-an of the Democratic Progressive Party . Pingtung County elected three Democratic Progressive Party legislators to the Legislative Yuan during

609-485: The west coast, the park features a large number of mountains in the north, and coral tablelands and foothills in the south. The plain, which is formed by fault valleys, has a vast lake called Longluan Lake , together with rising coral tablelands and limestone caves to the east. The east side of the coral tablelands features unique sand rivers and sand waterfalls formed by the combined effects of winds and rivers, as well as coral cliffs, sunken caves and stalactites . Kenting

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638-399: The year with lows of around 25 °C (77 °F) during summer and 19 °C (66 °F) during the winter. [REDACTED] Pingtung County is divided into 1 city , 3 urban townships , 21 rural townships , and 8 indigenous mountain townships . Pingtung County has the largest number of rural townships and mountain indigenous townships among the counties of Taiwan. Colors indicate

667-516: Was a place of exile for Chinese criminals and the occasional landing point for international mariners . Only the settlements near present-day Checheng Township existed. In 1664, the Hakka settlers arrived from mainland China and farmed under a homesteading system introduced by Zheng Jing . Pingtung City, the biggest city in Pingtung County, also known as "A-Kau" (阿猴; A-kâu , English: the forest),

696-438: Was downgraded from provincial city to county-administered city and made the county seat of Pingtung County. Pingtung was the site of a 7.1 magnitude earthquake on 26 December 2006. In 2009, due to Typhoon Morakot , Pingtung received over 2,500 millimetres (98 in) of rainfall, breaking records for any place in Taiwan struck by a single typhoon. With a land area of over 2,775 km (1,071 sq mi), Pingtung

725-537: Was first reintroduced into Kenting National Park in 1994. Aside from sika deer , 6 species of terrestrial mammals were once thought to be extinct in the area, while critically endangered Chinese pangolin were rediscovered a decade after. Ocean current which flows off the park provides rich diversities of marine ecosystems including sea birds, sea turtles including critically endangered hawksbill turtles , sharks such as bull sharks manta-rays , and whale sharks , and smaller to medium-sized cetaceans . The area

754-415: Was initially under Tainan Ken ( 臺南縣 ) ; Pe̍h-ōe-jī : Tâi-lâm-koān , but political divisions frequently changed between 1895 and 1901. In 1901, Akō Chō ( 阿猴廳 ) ; Pe̍h-ōe-jī : A-kâu-thiaⁿ was established. In 1909, the name changed to Akō Chō ( 阿緱廳 ) ; Pe̍h-ōe-jī : A-kâu-thiaⁿ . In 1920, the name was changed to Heitō City ( 屏東市 ) ; Pe̍h-ōe-jī : Pîn-tong-chhī and

783-461: Was once a major wintering ground for sperm and baleen whales especially humpback whales that migrated into Nan Wan and Banana Bay. Japanese whaling during Japanese colonial days , led to severe depletions or disappearances of whales in consequence. Today, no or very few whales may constantly migrate along Hengchun Peninsula and into the park's waters. Dugongs , thought to be either fully or functionally extinct in Taiwan, were reported in

812-662: Was the home of Taiwanese Plains Aborigines . In 1684, settlers from China's southern Fujian region created the first Han Chinese villages near Pingtung. By 1734, most of the Pingtung Plain was cultivated, and Pingtung was expanded in 1764. In 1836, the government and locals worked together to build the city's four walls (the North Gate, the East Gate, the West Gate, and the South gate), and

841-486: Was under Takao Prefecture administration, which consisted of modern-day Pingtung County and Kaohsiung . Following the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China on 25 October 1945, the area of present-day Pingtung County was incorporated into Kaohsiung County on 25 December 1945. On 16 August 1950, Pingtung County was established after being separated from Kaohsiung County. On 1 December 1951, Pingtung City

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