It is in the Taiwan Strait, on the coast of mainland China. Jinhu Township is the largest township in Kinmen County.
■ History
On July 1, 1953, Canghu Township (滄湖鎮) was renamed Jinhu Township (金湖鄉), a rural township. In December 1957, Jinhu was changed back into an urban township.In 1959, Jinqiong Township (金瓊鄉) was created from the two villages Zhengyi and Qionglin. On September 16, 1965, Jinqiong Township was disbanded and the major part of the two villages returned to Jinhu Township.
■ Geography
It has a population of 27,368 and an area of 41.6960 km2 (16.0989 sq mi). The township includes Dongding Island, Beiding Island, and other small islets.
■ Politics and government
□■ Administrative divisions
Jinhu Township is made up of eight urban villages: Lianan / Lienan Village (蓮庵里) Liaoluo Village (料羅里) Qionglin / Cyonglin Village (Ch’iung-lin；瓊林里) Shanwai Village (Shan-wai；山外里) Xihu / Sihu Village (溪湖里) Xinhu / Sinhu Village (新湖里) Xinshi / Sinshi Village (新市里) Zhengyi / Jhengyi Village (正義里)
□■ Mayors
Mayor of Shawei (沙尾鎮)Chang Jung-Chiang (張榮強) 1947-1951Appointed MayorsChen Te-hui (陳德輝) Yang Cheng-Fu (楊誠福) Wu Ti-Yuan (吳迪元) Tsai In-Tang (蔡蔭堂) from 1954 Teng Chen-Kang (鄧振剛), also mayor of Jinsha, Kinmen Li Tsai-Chien (黎在鍵) Yang Yao-Ming (楊耀明) Kai Chia-Ting (開嘉亭) Chen I-Huang (陳依煌) 1971-1975Elected MayorsChen I-Huang (陳依煌) 1971-1975 Chen Yung-Tsai (陳永財) 1975-1986 Chen Yun-Hsuan (陳雲軒) 1986-1990 Chen Yung-Tsai (陳永財) 1990-1993 Tsai Fu-Lu (蔡福祿) 1993-1997 Chen Fu-hai 1997-2003 Li Cheng-I (李成義) 2003-2008 Tsai Hsien-Ching (蔡顯清) 2008-2010 Tsai Hsi-Hu (蔡西湖) 2010-2018 Chen Wen-Ku (陳文顧) 2018–present
■ Infrastructures
Hsiahsing Power Plant Taihu Reservoir
■ Tourist attractions
August 23 Artillery Battle Museum Chenggong Coastal Defense Tunnel Chen Jing-lan Western House Kinmen Cultural Village Kinmen Ceramics Museum Kinmen National Park Qingtian Hall Qionglin Tunnel Yu Da Wei Xian Sheng Memorial Museum Wind Lion Plaza Wu-Wang-Zai-Ju Inscribed Rock Zhongzheng Park
■ Transportation
Kinmen Airport
■ Notable natives
Chern Jenn-chuan, Minister of Public Construction Commission (2012-2013)

NW 6.5Km	Kinmen National Park
NW 9.9Km	Kinmen
SW 19.6Km	Lieyu
SE 143.4Km	Penghu Great Bridge

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vTourMap 金湖鎮　 Jinhu, Kinmen　金湖鎮　 Kîm-fù-tsṳ́n