Puzi
County-administered city in Chiayi County, Taiwan
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::summary County-administered city in Chiayi County, Taiwan ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox settlement"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | |
| native_name | 朴子市 |
| other_name | Bokushi |
| native_name_lang | zh |
| official_name | Puzi City |
| settlement_type | County-administered city |
| image_skyline | Taizi Boulevard.jpg |
| image_map | Puzih.png |
| pushpin_map | Taiwan |
| coordinates | |
| subdivision_type | Location |
| subdivision_name | Chiayi County, Taiwan |
| leader_title | Supervisor |
| leader_name | Wang Ru-jing |
| area_total_km2 | 50 |
| population_as_of | May 2022 |
| population_total | 41043 |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| timezone | National Standard Time |
| utc_offset | +8 |
| :: |
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|p=Púzǐ Shì|mi=|w=Pʻu²-tzŭ³ Shih⁴|gr=Pwutzyy Shyh|mps=Pútž Shr̀|tp=Púzǐh Shìh|myr=Púdž Shr̀|bpmf=ㄆㄨˊ ㄗˇ ㄕˋ|phfs=Phú-chṳ́-sṳ |poj=Phò-chú-chhī|tl=Phò-tsú-tshī|showflag=ppoj}} ::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d0/PuzihCityOffice.jpg" caption="Puzi City Hall"] ::
Puzi (Hokkien POJ: Phò-chú) is a county-administered city in Chiayi County, Taiwan. The Chiayi County Council is located in Puzi.
History
The settlement was formerly called Pho-a-kha () in Hokkien. In 1920, during Japanese rule, it was renamed Bokushi Town and governed under Tōseki District, Tainan Prefecture.
After the World War II in October 1945, Puzi Township was incorporated into Tainan County. On 11 December 1945, the Puzi Township Office was established. In October 1950, Chiayi County Government was established and Puzi Township was incorporated into Chiayi County as a rural township. On 1 July 1992, Puzi Township was upgraded to a county-administered city.
Geography
::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8b/Txu-pclmaps-oclc-6550512-bokushi-2117-iii.jpg" caption="Map of Puzi (labeled as Bokushi) and surrounding area (1944)"] ::
::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/79/Txu-oclc-6557994-index-451.jpg" caption="朴子}}) (1950)"] ::
- Area: 49.57 km2
- Population: 41,043 people (May 2022)
Administrative divisions
The township comprises 27 villages: Anfu, Bohou, Dage, Daxiang, Dejia, Dexing, Jiahe, Kaiyuan, Kanhou, Kanqian, Meihua, Nanzhu, Neicuo, Pinghe, Renhe, Songhua, Shuangxi, Shunan, Shuntian, Wenhua, Xikou, Xinliao, Xinzhuang, Yonghe, Zhongzheng, Zhucun and Zhuwei.
Government institutions
::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ea/嘉義縣議會.JPG" caption="Chiayi County Council"] ::
Education
Tourist attractions
::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/78/PuzihTrainPark.jpg" caption="Puzi Railway Park"] ::
- Mei-Ling Fine Arts Museum
- Peitian Temple
- Puzih Art Park
- Puzih Embroidery Cultural Hall
- Puzih Railway Park
Transportation
Bus station in the city is Puzi Bus Station of Chiayi Bus.
Notable natives
- Momofuku Ando, inventor of instant noodles
- Hou You-yi, Mayor of New Taipei
- Lin Chieh-liang, physician, nephrologist and toxicologist
- Twu Shiing-jer, Mayor of Chiayi City (2014–2018)
- Wu Rong-ming, Vice President of Examination Yuan (2004–2008)
Climate
|metric first=y |single line=y |collapsed = Y |location = Puzi (2016–2023 normals, extremes 2016–present) |Jan high C = 21.7 |Feb high C = 22.2 |Mar high C = 25.2 |Apr high C = 27.9 |May high C = 30.4 |Jun high C = 32.1 |Jul high C = 32.5 |Aug high C = 32.0 |Sep high C = 32.0 |Oct high C = 30.0 |Nov high C = 27.3 |Dec high C = 23.1 |year high C = |Jan mean C = 17.1 |Feb mean C = 17.5 |Mar mean C = 20.4 |Apr mean C = 23.5 |May mean C = 26.5 |Jun mean C = 28.3 |Jul mean C = 28.9 |Aug mean C = 28.4 |Sep mean C = 28.0 |Oct mean C = 25.6 |Nov mean C = 22.7 |Dec mean C = 18.8 |year mean C = |Jan low C = 14.3 |Feb low C = 14.4 |Mar low C = 16.9 |Apr low C = 20.2 |May low C = 23.5 |Jun low C = 25.3 |Jul low C = 25.9 |Aug low C = 25.7 |Sep low C = 25.2 |Oct low C = 22.7 |Nov low C = 19.7 |Dec low C = 15.9 |year low C = |Jan record high C = 29.2 |Jan record low C = 4.9 |Feb record high C = 31.4 |Feb record low C = 7.3 |Mar record high C = 31.1 |Mar record low C = 9.4 |Apr record high C = 32.1 |Apr record low C = 12.7 |May record high C = 34.5 |May record low C = 15.8 |Jun record high C = 35.3 |Jun record low C = 22.9 |Jul record high C = 35.2 |Jul record low C = 21.8 |Aug record high C = 34.9 |Aug record low C = 22.7 |Sep record high C = 34.9 |Sep record low C = 21.2 |Oct record high C = 34.2 |Oct record low C = 15.3 |Nov record high C = 32.4 |Nov record low C = 12.0 |Dec record high C = 29.8 |Dec record low C = 8.6 |year record high C = |year record low C = |precipitation colour = green |Jan precipitation mm = 30.4 |Feb precipitation mm = 21.8 |Mar precipitation mm = 49.3 |Apr precipitation mm = 82.2 |May precipitation mm = 155.4 |Jun precipitation mm = 253.3 |Jul precipitation mm = 210.2 |Aug precipitation mm = 326.9 |Sep precipitation mm = 115.3 |Oct precipitation mm = 17.2 |Nov precipitation mm = 11.8 |Dec precipitation mm = 29.4 |year precipitation mm = 1303.1 |Jan precipitation days = 4.4 |Feb precipitation days = 3.7 |Mar precipitation days = 6.1 |Apr precipitation days = 6.3 |May precipitation days = 8.9 |Jun precipitation days = 12.8 |Jul precipitation days = 11.9 |Aug precipitation days = 15.1 |Sep precipitation days = 5.6 |Oct precipitation days = 3.0 |Nov precipitation days = 2.6 |Dec precipitation days = 3.4 |year precipitation days = |Jan humidity = 80.4 |Feb humidity = 79.7 |Mar humidity = 79.2 |Apr humidity = 79.6 |May humidity = 82.7 |Jun humidity = 83.4 |Jul humidity = 81.7 |Aug humidity = 84.3 |Sep humidity = 80.1 |Oct humidity = 78.4 |Nov humidity = 80.3 |Dec humidity = 78.3 |source 1 = Central Weather Administration{{cite web |url = https://codis.cwa.gov.tw/StationData | title = 月報表(逐日資料) : 朴子 (C0M650) | publisher= Central Weather Administration |access-date = 20 January 2025 }} |source 2 = Atmospheric Science Research and Application Databank (precipitation days and humidity 2015–2024){{cite web |url = https://asrad.pccu.edu.tw/catalog/clim/ | title = 中央氣象署 測站氣候資料 : 嘉義朴子 C0M650 | publisher= Atmospheric Science Research and Application Databank |access-date = 20 January 2025 }}
References
References
- "Welcome to Chiayi County Government-Puzi City-About the Supervisor".
- "Puzi City".
- "Welcome to Chiayi County Government-Puzi City-About the Township".
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