Erlin, Changhua

23°55′22″N 120°24′33″E / 23.922875°N 120.409073°E / 23.922875; 120.409073

Erlin Township
二林鎮
Erhlin
Urban township
Erlin Township in Changhua County
Erlin Township in Changhua County
LocationChanghua County, Taiwan
Area
 • Total93 km2 (36 sq mi)
Population
 (January 2023)
 • Total48,379
 • Density520/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Websitetown.chcg.gov.tw/erhlin Edit this at Wikidata (in Chinese)

Erlin Township (Chinese: 二林鎮; pinyin: Èrlín Zhèn; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Jī-lîm-tìn/Gī-lîm-tìn) is an urban township in Changhua County, Taiwan.[1]

Geography

With an area of 92.8578 square kilometers, it is the largest township in Changhua County. As of January 2023, its population was 48,379, including 24,774 males and 23,605 females.[2]

History

During the Dutch period, the area was under the administrative region of Favorlang (modern-day Huwei, Yunlin). Present-day Erlin was probably at or near Gierim, "one of the primary centers for Sino-aboriginal trade and a favorite haunt of pirates and smugglers."[3]

Administrative divisions

Fengtian, Donghe, Nanguang, Xiping, Beiping, Zhongxi, Guangxing, Xiangtian, Waizhu, Xinghua, Dongxing, Houcuo, Dingcuo, Zhaojia, Zhenxing, Wanxing, Yongxing, Xizhuang, Meifang, Hualun, Wange, Dongshi, Dayong, Yuandou, Xidou, Donghua and Fufeng Village.

Tourist attractions

Transportation

Erlin Bus Station

Bus station in the township is Erlin Bus Station of Yuanlin Bus.

Notable natives

Climate

Climate data for Erlin (2016–2023, extremes 2016–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 27.0
(80.6) 		30.6
(87.1) 		32.8
(91.0) 		32.7
(90.9) 		34.4
(93.9) 		34.8
(94.6) 		35.8
(96.4) 		34.8
(94.6) 		34.3
(93.7) 		34.0
(93.2) 		32.6
(90.7) 		28.6
(83.5) 		35.8
(96.4)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 20.1
(68.2) 		20.5
(68.9) 		23.7
(74.7) 		26.5
(79.7) 		29.6
(85.3) 		31.7
(89.1) 		32.7
(90.9) 		32.0
(89.6) 		31.3
(88.3) 		28.8
(83.8) 		26.0
(78.8) 		22.0
(71.6) 		27.1
(80.7)
Daily mean °C (°F) 16.5
(61.7) 		16.7
(62.1) 		19.6
(67.3) 		22.9
(73.2) 		26.1
(79.0) 		28.1
(82.6) 		29.1
(84.4) 		28.6
(83.5) 		27.8
(82.0) 		25.1
(77.2) 		22.2
(72.0) 		18.4
(65.1) 		23.4
(74.2)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 14.0
(57.2) 		14.0
(57.2) 		16.6
(61.9) 		19.7
(67.5) 		23.3
(73.9) 		25.3
(77.5) 		26.2
(79.2) 		25.8
(78.4) 		25.0
(77.0) 		22.3
(72.1) 		19.5
(67.1) 		15.7
(60.3) 		20.6
(69.1)
Record low °C (°F) 4.2
(39.6) 		7.4
(45.3) 		10.4
(50.7) 		12.3
(54.1) 		15.2
(59.4) 		22.4
(72.3) 		22.6
(72.7) 		22.9
(73.2) 		21.0
(69.8) 		14.8
(58.6) 		14.8
(58.6) 		8.4
(47.1) 		4.2
(39.6)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 31.4
(1.24) 		21.1
(0.83) 		46.4
(1.83) 		59.6
(2.35) 		151.9
(5.98) 		323.2
(12.72) 		136.1
(5.36) 		249.9
(9.84) 		52.4
(2.06) 		9.9
(0.39) 		11.8
(0.46) 		19.9
(0.78) 		1,113.6
(43.84)
Average precipitation days 5.2 4.2 6.8 5.9 8.9 12.6 8.7 12.0 5.6 2.2 2.8 2.6 77.5
Average relative humidity (%) 85.8 85.5 84.8 84.3 87.6 87.3 85.0 88.9 85.8 82.5 84.8 82.6 85.4
Source 1: Central Weather Administration[4]
Source 2: Atmospheric Science Research and Application Databank (precipitation days and humidity 2015–2023)[5]

References

  1. ^ "彰化縣政府全球資訊網". January 2011.
  2. ^ 統計資料 | 一月 | 表四 [Statistics|January|Table 4]. accounting.chcg.gov.tw (in Chinese). Changhua County Government. 10 February 2017. Archived from the original on 19 November 2021. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
  3. ^ Andrade, Tonio (2005). "Chapter 7: The Challenges of a Chinese Frontier". How Taiwan Became Chinese: Dutch, Spanish, and Han Colonization in the Seventeenth Century. Columbia University Press. §13.
  4. ^ ": 月報表(逐日資料) : 二林 (C0G730)". Central Weather Administration. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
  5. ^ "中央氣象署 測站氣候資料 : 彰化二林 C0G730". Atmospheric Science Research and Application Databank. Retrieved 18 April 2024.
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