Xinshe District
District in Taichung, Taiwan
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Established (District)2010
Websitewww.xinshe.taichung.gov.tw
(in Chinese)
Xinshe
新社區 | |
|---|---|
| Xinshe District | |
Location in the city | |
| Country | Taiwan |
| Special municipality | Taichung |
| Established (District) | 2010 |
| Area | |
• Total | 68.8874 km2 (26.5976 sq mi) |
| Population (February 2023) | |
• Total | 23,256 |
| • Density | 337.59/km2 (874.37/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (CST) |
| Website | www |

Xinshe District (Chinese: 新社區; pinyin: Xīnshè Qū) is a rural district in Taichung, Taiwan.[1] It is also called "Taichung's back garden". The city is home to many military bases. However, the district's hillside houses were destroyed by 1999 Chi-Chi earthquake.
Administrative divisions
Danan, Yuehu, Zhongzheng, Zhonghe, Zhongxing, Yongyuan, Dongxing, Xiecheng, Kunshan, Xinshe, Fuxing, Fusheng and Qixi Village.
Education
Native products
Tourist attractions
Transport
- Provincial Highway No.21
- County Road 129 (Shigang - Xinshe - Beitun - Taiping, Taichung City)
Climate
| Climate data for Xinshe District, elevation 470 m (1,540 ft), (1991–2010 normals, extremes 1995–present) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 27.7 (81.9) |
31.1 (88.0) |
31.2 (88.2) |
33.7 (92.7) |
34.3 (93.7) |
33.5 (92.3) |
36.0 (96.8) |
33.8 (92.8) |
34.3 (93.7) |
32.4 (90.3) |
31.0 (87.8) |
29.3 (84.7) |
36.0 (96.8) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 19.3 (66.7) |
19.9 (67.8) |
22.1 (71.8) |
24.9 (76.8) |
27.3 (81.1) |
28.7 (83.7) |
30.0 (86.0) |
29.6 (85.3) |
28.8 (83.8) |
26.9 (80.4) |
24.3 (75.7) |
20.9 (69.6) |
25.2 (77.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 14.2 (57.6) |
15.2 (59.4) |
17.7 (63.9) |
21.0 (69.8) |
23.7 (74.7) |
25.3 (77.5) |
26.2 (79.2) |
25.9 (78.6) |
24.9 (76.8) |
22.6 (72.7) |
19.6 (67.3) |
15.9 (60.6) |
21.0 (69.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 10.3 (50.5) |
11.6 (52.9) |
14.1 (57.4) |
17.9 (64.2) |
20.7 (69.3) |
22.6 (72.7) |
23.3 (73.9) |
23.1 (73.6) |
21.9 (71.4) |
19.1 (66.4) |
15.6 (60.1) |
11.7 (53.1) |
17.7 (63.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −0.5 (31.1) |
1.5 (34.7) |
1.0 (33.8) |
5.8 (42.4) |
13.6 (56.5) |
16.0 (60.8) |
18.8 (65.8) |
19.0 (66.2) |
17.1 (62.8) |
10.1 (50.2) |
5.9 (42.6) |
0.0 (32.0) |
−0.5 (31.1) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 36.2 (1.43) |
91.3 (3.59) |
105.0 (4.13) |
147.0 (5.79) |
297.5 (11.71) |
420.4 (16.55) |
365.3 (14.38) |
448.2 (17.65) |
179.1 (7.05) |
46.4 (1.83) |
28.5 (1.12) |
34.0 (1.34) |
2,198.9 (86.57) |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 77.1 | 78.1 | 78.4 | 81.6 | 79.8 | 80.2 | 80.3 | 80.5 | 78.7 | 76.2 | 75.3 | 75.0 | 78.4 |
| Mean monthly sunshine hours | 167.7 | 141.1 | 140.8 | 125.3 | 151.4 | 146.3 | 188.1 | 165.4 | 158.0 | 184.7 | 169.6 | 175.0 | 1,913.4 |
| Source: Central Weather Administration (precipitation 1991–2015)[2] | |||||||||||||