Lukang, formerly romanized as Lugang, is an urban township in northwestern Changhua County, Taiwan, on the west coast facing the Taiwan Strait. It was an important seaport in the 18th and 19th centuries and was the most populous city in central Taiwan until the early 20th century; in March 2012 Taiwan's Tourism Bureau named it one of the Top 10 Small Tourist Towns. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
Facts
Founding Year Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Elevation Band Climate Zone Sources
1. Lukang (Wikidata)
P1082 (population)
population 81,971 (2026)
P625 (coordinate location)
latitude 24.08333, longitude 120.45
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 3 m
P571 (inception)
inception 1946
P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
population 81971 (2026)
View the Source2. OpenTopoData (SRTM 90 m): SRTM 90 m elevation at 24.0833,120.45
OpenTopoData (SRTM 90 m)results elevationQuote, results elevation
"elevation": 6.0
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 24.25, 120.25Quote, Koeppen-Geiger-ASCII.txt grid cell 24.25, 120.25
24.25 120.25 Cwa
4. IANA Time Zone Database: IANA Time Zone Database, asia zone file
IANA Time Zone DatabaseZone Asia/Taipei; TW has this one zone in zone1970.tabQuote, Zone Asia/Taipei; TW has this one zone in zone1970.tab
Zone Asia/Taipei 8:06:00 - LMT 1896 Jan 1 ... 9:00 - JST 1945 Sep 21 1:00 8:00 Taiwan C%sT
Lukang (Wikipedia)
Lead section
Lukang, formerly romanized as Lugang and also known by other names, is an urban township in northwestern Changhua County, Taiwan.
- In Group: Cities of Eastern Asia (World), Wikipedia lead / Wikidata P17, confirms city and country
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