On the North hemisphere (East Longitude120, North Latitude24), Fengyuan is located to the mid-west of Taiwan. To the east, it boarders with the Central Mountains, Tungshih Town, Shihkang Village and Hsinshe Village. To the west, it leads to Shengkung Village, and joins Tantzu in the south.On the north, it looks across Tachia River to Holi Village. The administrative region covers some 41.1838 square kilometers.
Fengyuan City tilts gradually from northeastern to southwest. The shape is wider on the north and narrows down on the south. The east, west width is 8.25 kilometers and 6.22 kilometers long. The west plain boarders on Tachia River and enjoys rich water resources while Kuanying Mountain and Pitao Mountain form a natural shield on the east.
Fengyuan city belongs to the semi-tropical climate. The summers are hot and have plentiful rainfall while the winters are dry. The average annual precipitation is around 1900 mm, and temperature averaged 22°C. Rain concertrates is the period from April through June. Typhoons occer in August and September, fortunately, seldom hit the town directly. The climate is temperate and comfortable.
Fengyuan City is currently divided into
36 districts and 799 neighbourhoods. As of June 2001, the household registry's
statistics shsow 42,706 households with a total population of 161,581. The
population distribution is dense at a rate of 3,923.41 per square kilometer.
