Dongshi, Chiayi
{{Coord|23|28|29.2|N|120|10|36.7|E|display=title}}
{{Infobox settlement
| official_name = Dongshi Township
東石鄉
| other_name = Dongshih
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| settlement_type = Rural township
| image_skyline = 東石漁港.jpg
| image_caption = Dongshi Harbor
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| image_blank_emblem = File:嘉義縣東石鄉公所 Dongshih Township Office.jpg
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| image_map = ChiayiDongshih.png
| map_caption = Dongshi Township in Chiayi County
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| subdivision_name = Chiayi County, Taiwan
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| area_water_km2 = 82
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| population_as_of = May 2022
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| population_total = 23327
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Dongshi Township, also Dongshih Township,{{cite web|url=https://www.tbocc.gov.tw/Language2/Lang2_View.aspx?page=2&&SearchPagSize_Data=60&SearchDisplay=close&SelectData_KeyWord=all&lang=en|title=Vocabulary|access-date=28 March 2020|quote=東石郷 Dongshih Township 東石郷 Township|website=Culture & Tourism Bureau of Chiayi County}}{{cite web|url=https://dongshih.cyhg.gov.tw/en/cp.aspx?n=AD23ADD886D987D3|title=Geography|access-date=28 March 2020|quote=Dongshih Township Office}} ({{zh|c={{linktext|東石|鄉}}|tp=Dongshíh Siang|p=Dōngshí Xiāng}}) is a rural township in Chiayi County, Taiwan.
History
After WWII, Dongshi Township was under the jurisdiction of Tainan County. In 1950, it was put under the jurisdiction of Chiayi County .
Geography
It has a population total of 23,327 and an area of 81.5821 km2. Its coastline is 14 km in total length.{{cite web|url=http://www.cyhg.gov.tw/wSite/ct?xItem=1651&ctNode=14807&mp=12|title=About the Township|last=系統使用者|date=10 November 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140514233204/http://www.cyhg.gov.tw/wSite/ct?xItem=1651&ctNode=14807&mp=12|archive-date=14 May 2014}}
Administrative divisions
Tungshi, Yuanshu, Xingcuo, Wengang, Sanjia, Yongtun, Haipu, Longgang, Pilai, Xiayi, Dingyi, Xixia, Gangkou, Aogu, Gangqi, Niaosong, Weitan, Zhouzi, Tunglun, Xilun, Wenzi, Wangliao and Zhangtan Village.
Tourist attractions
Transportation
The township is connected to Shuishang Township through Provincial Highway 82.
Notable natives
- Hsiao Teng-tzang, Minister of Justice (1988-1989)
- Huang Min-hui, Mayor of Chiayi City
Climate
{{Weather box|width=auto
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|location = Dongshi, Chiayi (2016–2023 normals, extremes 2016–present)
|Jan record high C = 28.5
|Feb record high C = 30.3
|Mar record high C = 29.4
|Apr record high C = 30.8
|May record high C = 33.7
|Jun record high C = 33.8
|Jul record high C = 34.8
|Aug record high C = 33.7
|Sep record high C = 33.1
|Oct record high C = 33.6
|Nov record high C = 31.2
|Dec record high C = 29.0
|year record high C =
|Jan record low C = 4.9
|Feb record low C = 8.4
|Mar record low C = 10.7
|Apr record low C = 12.9
|May record low C = 16.4
|Jun record low C = 23.3
|Jul record low C = 22.8
|Aug record low C = 23.2
|Sep record low C = 21.7
|Oct record low C = 16.5
|Nov record low C = 13.1
|Dec record low C = 8.8
|year record low C =
|Jan high C = 20.3
|Feb high C = 20.8
|Mar high C = 23.8
|Apr high C = 26.6
|May high C = 29.4
|Jun high C = 31.4
|Jul high C = 32.0
|Aug high C = 31.4
|Sep high C = 31.0
|Oct high C = 28.8
|Nov high C = 25.9
|Dec high C = 22.0
|year high C =
|Jan mean C = 17.1
|Feb mean C = 17.3
|Mar mean C = 20.3
|Apr mean C = 23.6
|May mean C = 26.7
|Jun mean C = 28.8
|Jul mean C = 29.4
|Aug mean C = 28.8
|Sep mean C = 28.2
|Oct mean C = 25.7
|Nov mean C = 22.8
|Dec mean C = 18.9
|year mean C =
|Jan low C = 14.9
|Feb low C = 15.0
|Mar low C = 17.5
|Apr low C = 21.0
|May low C = 24.5
|Jun low C = 26.4
|Jul low C = 27.0
|Aug low C = 26.6
|Sep low C = 26.0
|Oct low C = 23.3
|Nov low C = 20.5
|Dec low C = 16.6
|year low C =
|precipitation colour = green
|Jan precipitation mm = 31.6
|Feb precipitation mm = 20.1
|Mar precipitation mm = 55.3
|Apr precipitation mm = 82.9
|May precipitation mm = 148.9
|Jun precipitation mm = 250.5
|Jul precipitation mm = 179.9
|Aug precipitation mm = 316.4
|Sep precipitation mm = 112.1
|Oct precipitation mm = 18.1
|Nov precipitation mm = 12.8
|Dec precipitation mm = 32.1
|year precipitation mm = 1261.0
|Jan precipitation days = 5.2
|Feb precipitation days = 3.8
|Mar precipitation days = 6.0
|Apr precipitation days = 5.3
|May precipitation days = 8.6
|Jun precipitation days = 12.9
|Jul precipitation days = 11.7
|Aug precipitation days = 13.4
|Sep precipitation days = 7.1
|Oct precipitation days = 3.4
|Nov precipitation days = 2.7
|Dec precipitation days = 3.8
|year precipitation days =
|Jan humidity = 80.7
|Feb humidity = 81.0
|Mar humidity = 80.3
|Apr humidity = 80.1
|May humidity = 82.6
|Jun humidity = 82.7
|Jul humidity = 80.9
|Aug humidity = 82.3
|Sep humidity = 79.8
|Oct humidity = 78.3
|Nov humidity = 80.4
|Dec humidity = 77.8
|source 1 = Central Weather Administration{{cite web
|url = https://codis.cwa.gov.tw/StationData
| title = 月報表(逐日資料) : 東石 (C0M710)
| publisher= Central Weather Administration
|access-date = 29 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 : 嘉義東石 C0M710
| publisher= Atmospheric Science Research and Application Databank
|access-date = 29 January 2025 }}
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References
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External links
{{Commons category|Dongshih Township, Chiayi}}
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20140328011615/http://www.cyhg.gov.tw/wSite/lp?ctNode=14807&mp=12 Dongshi Township] {{in lang|en}}
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