Beigang
Beigang, Hokkō or Peikang is an urban township in Yunlin County, Taiwan. It is primarily known for its Chaotian Temple, one of the most prominent Temples of Mazu on Taiwan. It has a population of 37,763 as of February 2023.
- Town with about 36,800 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 10 metres (20 feet)
- Description: urban township in Yunlin County, Taiwan
- Also known as“Beigang Township”“Beigang, Yunlin”“Hokkō”“Pak-káng”“Pei-chiang”“Pei-chiang-chen”“Pei-kang”“YNL”
Places of Interest
Discover Chaotian Temple and Bengang Shuixian Temple.
Chaotian Temple
The Chaotian or Chaotien Temple, officially the…
Bengang Shuixian Temple
Bengang Shuixian Temple is a temple located in Nangang…
Beigang Cultural Center
Arts center
The Beigang Cultural Center is a cultural center in Beigang Township, Yunlin County, Taiwan.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Xingang and Shuilin.
Xingang
Xingang Township or Singang Township is a rural township in Chiayi County, Taiwan.
5 km southeast of Beigang
Shuilin
Shuilin Township is a rural township in Yunlin County, Taiwan.
6 km west of Beigang
Beigang
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Latitude
23.5755° or 23° 34′ 32″ north
Longitude
120.3024° or 120° 18′ 9″ east
Open location code
7QM2H8G2+6X
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place = town
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Vietnamese—“Beigang” goes by many names.
Beigang ZhenCebuano
北港Chinese
北港鎮Chinese
北港镇Chinese
笨港Chinese
Pet-kóng-tsṳ́nHakka Chinese
BeigangItalian
パッカンJapanese
ほっこうJapanese
北港鎮Japanese
베이강진Korean
BeigangLadin
北港鎮Literary Chinese
BeigangasLithuanian
Pak-kángMin Nan Chinese
Pak-káng-tìnMin Nan Chinese
Pùn-kángMin Nan Chinese
北港鎮Min Nan Chinese
BeigangPolish
БэйганRussian
Bắc CảngVietnamese
Bắc Cảng, Vân LâmVietnamese
Places with the Same Name
Localities in the Area
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