Houhu
Houhu is a hamlet in Jinhu Village, Guanyin District, Taiwan Province. Houhu is situated nearby to the hamlet Fan’ailun, as well as near Gongguan.Places of Interest
Highlights include Ganquan Temple and Pai-sha-chia Lighthouse.
Ganquan Temple
Place of worship
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Ganquan Temple is a place of worship, which is situated 2½ km northwest of Houhu.
Pai-sha-chia Lighthouse
Building
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The Baishajia Lighthouse or Paisha Chia Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Guanyin District, Taoyuan City, Taiwan. Pai-sha-chia Lighthouse is situated 3½ km northwest 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 2½ km northwest 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 6 km south of Houhu.
Dayuan District
Town
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Dayuan District, formerly known as Dayuan Township is a coastal district in northwestern Taoyuan City, Taiwan. Dayuan District is situated 10 km northeast of Houhu.
Houhu
- Type: Hamlet
- Also known as: “Hou-hu”
- Category: locality
- Location: Jinhu Village, Guanyin District, Taoyuan, Taiwan Province, Northern Taiwan, Taiwan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
25.02711° or 25° 1′ 38″ northLongitude
121.10548° or 121° 6′ 20″ eastElevation
45 metres (148 feet)Open location code
7QQ324G4+R5OpenStreetMap ID
node 4048482529OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
6646546
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Houhu” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “后湖”
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