Hengchun
Hengchun Township is a township located on the southern tip of the Hengchun Peninsula in Pingtung County, Taiwan. It is the southernmost township in Taiwan. Hengchun is also the only urban township in the southern part of Pingtung County. Hengchun has a land area of 136.76 km2 (52.80 sq mi) and has a population of 29,702 as of February 2024.
Hengchun
恆春 Kōshun | |
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Urban township | |
| Hengchun Township · 恆春鎮 | |
Beach in Kenting | |
Hengchun Township in Pingtung County | |
| Country | Taiwan |
| Region | Southern Taiwan |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Lu Yu-tung (盧玉棟) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 136.7630 km2 (52.8045 sq mi) |
| Population (February 2024) | |
| • Total | 29,702 |
| • Density | 220/km2 (560/sq mi) |
| Households | 10568 |
| Divisions | 17 villages, 272 neighborhoods |
| Postal code | 946 |
| Website | www.hengchuen.gov.tw (in Chinese) |
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| Traditional Chinese | 恆春 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Literal meaning | Eternal Spring | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Kanji | 恒春 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Alternate name: Longkiau | |||||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 瑯嶠 | ||||||||||||
| Literal meaning | Transcribing an indigenous name | ||||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 琅嶠 | ||||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 琅𤩝 | ||||||||||||
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The city of Hengchun is the entryway to Kenting National Park, the southernmost National Park in the country. With pristine beaches and a vibrant tourist industry, the Hengchun area often attracts more travelers than local residents. The city itself was once completely surrounded by a city wall; now about half of the wall remains intact, as well as the four city gates. On weekends, the streets of nearby Kenting are filled with cars and tour buses.
The 2008 Taiwanese film Cape No. 7, the top-grossing film in Taiwan's film history, features Hengchun.