Hengchun

Hengchun
恆春
Kōshun
Hengchun Township · 恆春鎮
Beach in Kenting
Beach in Kenting
Hengchun Township in Pingtung County
Hengchun Township in Pingtung County
CountryTaiwan
RegionSouthern Taiwan
Government
 • MayorLu Yu-tung (盧玉棟)
Area
 • Total136.7630 km2 (52.8045 sq mi)
Population
 (February 2024)
 • Total29,702
 • Density220/km2 (560/sq mi)
Households10568
Divisions17 villages, 272 neighborhoods
Postal code946
Websitewww.hengchuen.gov.tw (in Chinese)
Hengchun
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese恆春
Literal meaningEternal Spring
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinHéngchūn
Wade–GilesHêng-ch‘un
Tongyong PinyinHéngchun
Hakka
Pha̍k-fa-sṳHèn-chhûn
Southern Min
Hokkien POJHêng-chhun
Japanese name
Kanji恒春
Transcriptions
RomanizationKōshun
Alternate name: Longkiau
Traditional Chinese瑯嶠
Literal meaningTranscribing an indigenous name
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinLángqiáo,Lángjiào
Wade–GilesLang-chiao
Southern Min
Hokkien POJLông-kiau
Alternative Chinese name
Traditional Chinese琅嶠
Transcriptions
Second alternative Chinese name
Traditional Chinese琅𤩝
Transcriptions

Hengchun Township is a township located on the southern tip of the Hengchun Peninsula in Pingtung County, Taiwan. It is the southernmost township in Taiwan. Hengchun is also the only urban township in the southern part of Pingtung County. Hengchun has a land area of 136.76 km2 (52.80 sq mi) and has a population of 29,702 as of February 2024.

The city of Hengchun is the entryway to Kenting National Park, the southernmost National Park in the country. With pristine beaches and a vibrant tourist industry, the Hengchun area often attracts more travelers than local residents. The city itself was once completely surrounded by a city wall; now about half of the wall remains intact, as well as the four city gates. On weekends, the streets of nearby Kenting are filled with cars and tour buses.

The 2008 Taiwanese film Cape No. 7, the top-grossing film in Taiwan's film history, features Hengchun.

Cape No. 7