Hengchun is a township on the southern tip of the Hengchun Peninsula in Pingtung County, Taiwan, and is the southernmost township in the country as well as the only urban township in southern Pingtung County. It covers about 136.8 square kilometers and had a population of 29,702 as of February 2024. The town serves as the gateway to Kenting National Park, Taiwan's southernmost national park, and though about half of its historic city wall and all four of its gates survive, its pristine beaches and tourism industry now draw more visitors than it has residents; the town also featured in the 2008 film Cape No. 7, the top-grossing film in Taiwanese history.
Facts
Area (sq km) Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Elevation Band Climate Zone Sources
1. Hengchun (Wikidata)
P1082 (population)
population 28,588 (2026)
P625 (coordinate location)
latitude 22.0, longitude 120.75
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 89 m
P2046 (area)
area 136.763 sq km
P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
population 28588 (2026)
View the Source2. GeoNames: Hengchun - GeoNames
GeoNamescities500 record 1676242
22.00417 120.74389 P PPLA3 TW 04 PIF T04 29702 25 Asia/Taipei
Place record, elevation
Elevation ca. 25 m
View the Source 3. Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna): World Map of the Koeppen-Geiger Climate Classification, present climate data
Koeppen-Geiger map (Kottek et al., University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna)Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 22.25, 120.75Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 22.25, 120.75
22.25 120.75 Aw
Hengchun (Wikipedia)
Lead section
Hengchun is a township located on the southern tip of the Hengchun Peninsula in Pingtung County, Taiwan.
- In Group: Cities of Eastern Asia (World), Wikipedia lead / Wikidata P17, confirms city and country
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