Jinhu Township () is an urban township of Kinmen, Fuchien, Taiwan. It is in the Taiwan Strait, on the coast of mainland China. Jinhu Township is the largest township in Kinmen County.
History On July 1, 1953, Canghu Township () was renamed Jinhu Township (), a rural township. In December 1957, Jinhu was changed back into an urban township.
In 1959, Jinqiong Township () was created from the two villages Zhengyi and Qionglin. On September 16, 1965, Jinqiong Township was disbanded and the major part of the two villages returned to Jinhu Township.
Geography
It has a population of 30,826 (February 2023) and an area of . The township includes Dongding Island, Beiding Island, and other small islets.
Politics and government
Administrative divisions Jinhu Township is made up of eight urban villages: Lianan / Lienan Village () Liaoluo Village () Qionglin / Cyonglin Village (Ch'iung-lin; ) Shanwai Village (Shan-wai; ) Xihu / Sihu Village () Xinhu / Sinhu Village () Xinshi / Sinshi Village () Zhengyi / Jhengyi Village ()
Mayors Mayor of Shawei () Chang Jung-Chiang () 1947-1951 Appointed Mayors Chen Te-hui () Yang Cheng-Fu () Wu Ti-Yuan () Tsai In-Tang () from 1954 Teng Chen-Kang (), also mayor of Jinsha, Kinmen Li Tsai-Chien () Yang Yao-Ming () Kai Chia-Ting () Chen I-Huang () 1971-1975 Elected Mayors Chen I-Huang () 1971-1975 Chen Yung-Tsai () 1975-1986 Chen Yun-Hsuan () 1986-1990 Chen Yung-Tsai () 1990-1993 Tsai Fu-Lu () 1993-1997 Chen Fu-hai 1997-2003 Li Cheng-I () 2003-2008 Tsai Hsien-Ching () 2008-2010 Tsai Hsi-Hu () 2010-2018 Chen Wen-Ku () 2018–present
Infrastructures Hsiahsing Power Plant Taihu Reservoir
Tourist attractions
August 23 Artillery Battle Museum Chenggong Coastal Defense Tunnel Chen Jing-lan Western House Kinmen Cultural Village Kinmen Ceramics Museum Kinmen National Park Qingtian Hall Qionglin Tunnel Yu Da Wei Xian Sheng Memorial Museum Wind Lion Plaza Wu-Wang-Zai-Ju Inscribed Rock Zhongzheng Park
Transportation Kinmen Airport
Notable natives Chern Jenn-chuan, Minister of Public Construction Commission (2012-2013)
See also List of islands of Taiwan
References
External links
Jinhu Provincial Government website