Houpanshan
in Kinmen County of Fukien, Taiwan

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
24.451 and 118.352 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 24° 27' 2" and E 118° 21' 6"
Currency and Currency Code:
Dollar - TWD
Spoken languages:
Chinese, Chinese
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 03:44 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: Asia/Taipei
UTC/GMT offset: 8 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:34 am and 6:34 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-24.428 and -61.686 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
El Sauzalito
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Taiwan in Eastern Asia

Safety Score: 2,7 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Taiwan.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Taiwan. Last Update: 2024-04-26 08:02:42

Explore Houpanshan

Houpanshan in Kinmen County (Fukien) is a city in Taiwan about 204 mi (or 328 km) west of Taipei, the country's capital.

Local time in Houpanshan is now 03:44 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Asia / Taipei with an UTC offset of 8 hours. We know of 9 airports in the vicinity of Houpanshan, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in Taiwan is Kinmen Airport in a distance of 2 mi (or 3 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. The closest heritage site is Fujian Tulou in China at a distance of 58 mi (or 93 km).

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Jincheng, Xindian, Dongshi, Maxiang and Xiamen. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 22°C / 71 °F

Morning Temperature 21°C / 69 °F
Evening Temperature 23°C / 74 °F
Night Temperature 23°C / 73 °F
Chance of rainfall 45%
Air Humidity 96%
Air Pressure 1007 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Heavy intensity rain

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

21°C (71 °F)
23°C (73 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

23°C (74 °F)
22°C (71 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Monday, 29th of April 2024

25°C (77 °F)
24°C (75 °F)
Moderate rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Videos from this area

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Published: November 14, 2009
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Published: November 25, 2011
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Rating: 0 of 5
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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Kinmen

Kinmen or Quemoy is a small archipelago of several islands administered by Republic of China (Taiwan): Greater Kinmen, Lesser Kinmen, and some islets. Administratively, it is Kinmen County of Fujian Province, ROC. The county is claimed by the People's Republic of China (PRC) as part of its own Fujian Province's Quanzhou Prefecture. It is geographically very near Xiamen, no more than 2 kilometers.

Located at 24.44, 118.33 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
County-level divisions of Fujian, Ports and harbours of the Republic of China, Territorial disputes of China, Territorial disputes of the Republic of China, Islands of Taiwan, Kinmen

Kinmen Airport

Kinmen Airport or Shang Yi Airport is a civilian airport serving Kinmen, Fujian Province, Republic of China (Taiwan). It was built in 1994 as a civilian airport located at Shang-I, to the northeastern side of the original military airport. It was authorized to become a C-class airport under the direct supervision of Civil Aeronautics Administration, Ministry of Transport and Communications of the Executive Yuan. It serves an average of 1.2 million passenger every year.

Located at 24.4278, 118.359 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Airports in the Republic of China, Kinmen

Fujian Province, Republic of China

Fujian Province or Fukien Province, is a province of the Republic of China. It includes the small archipelagos of Kinmen (Quemoy) and Matsu Islands off the southeast coast of Fujian Province, People's Republic of China (PRC). The seat of the provincial government is Jincheng Township of Kinmen County. Fujian Province, was once part of a traditional Fujian Province of China. After the Chinese Civil War of 1949, the province split into two parts governed by the ROC and the PRC respectively.

Located at 24.4167, 118.317 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Provinces of the Republic of China, Fujian

Battle of Liaoluo Bay

The Battle of Liaoluo Bay (料羅灣海戰) took place in 1633 off the coasts of Fujian and Kinmen. It involved the Dutch East India Company and the Chinese Ming dynasty's navies. The battle was fought at the north coast of the island of Kinmen, in the Taiwan strait. A Dutch fleet under Admiral Hans Putmans was attempting to control shipping in the Taiwan strait, while the southern Fujian sea traffic and trade was protected by a fleet under Brigadier General Zheng Zhilong.

Located at 24.44, 118.33 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Battles involving the Ming Dynasty, Naval battles involving the Netherlands, Naval battles involving China, Naval battles involving pirates, Battles involving the Ming Dynasty, 1633 in China, Battles involving the Dutch East India Company, Conflicts in 1633, Dutch Formosa

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Hou-p’an-ts’un, Hou-p’an-shan, Houpanshan