Houhu
Houhu is a hamlet in Xiapu Village, Xinwu District, Taiwan Province. Houhu is situated nearby to the village Yong’an, as well as near the hamlet 徐厝.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Yong’an Fishing Harbor and Xinwu Tianhou Temple.
Yong’an Fishing Harbor
Marina
Photo: Mnb, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Yong'an Fishing Port, formerly known as Kantouwu Port, is a fishing port in Xinwu District, Taoyuan City, Taiwan.
Xinwu Tianhou Temple
Place of worship
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The Tianhou or Mazu Temple is a temple to the Goddess Mazu, the Chinese Goddess of Sea and Patron Deity of fishermen, sailors and any occupations related to sea/ocean. It is located in Xinwu District, Taoyuan City, Taiwan. Xinwu Tianhou Temple is situated 2½ km south of Houhu.
Tatan Power Plant
Power station
The Tatan Power Plant, Dah-Tarn Power Plant or Ta-Tan Power Plant is a gas-fired power plant in Guanyin District, Taoyuan City, Taiwan. At the capacity of 4,384 MW, the plant is the world's largest gas turbine combined cycle power plant and Taiwan's largest gas-fired power plant. Tatan Power Plant is situated 3½ km north of Houhu.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Guanyin District and Xinwu District.
Guanyin District
Town
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Guanyin District is a rural, coastal district in western Taoyuan City, Taiwan. Guanyin is the name of a Buddhist boddhisattva. Guanyin District is situated 7 km northeast of Houhu.
Xinwu District
Town
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Xinwu or Sinwu District is a rural, coastal district in Taoyuan City, Taiwan, home to 49,046 people, most of whom are Hakka. Xinwu District is situated 8 km east of Houhu.
Houhu
- Type: Hamlet
- Also known as: “Hou-hu”
- Category: locality
- Location: Xiapu Village, Xinwu District, Taoyuan, Taiwan Province, Northern Taiwan, Taiwan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
24.99639° or 24° 59′ 47″ northLongitude
121.03472° or 121° 2′ 5″ eastElevation
15 metres (49 feet)Open location code
7QP3X2WM+HVOpenStreetMap ID
node 4048486750OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
6571364
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Houhu” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “後湖”
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