Beidou
Town in Changhua County, Taiwan, with a walkable centre holding a dense food-and-drink scene and a concentration of historic churches. Beidou sits on the north bank of the Donglo River and was once a significant river port and trading hub in central Taiwan during the Qing dynasty era, conducting maritime trade with Fujian and other coastal provinces of mainland China — a role it lost as the river silted up and rail lines bypassed it.
Description drafted with AI from public sources such as Wikipedia and OpenStreetMap. How this works
- Population33,289
- Nearest water from center 2.7 km1.7 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 9.5 km5.9 mi
Beidou: quick answers
Where is Beidou?
Beidou is in Taiwan, about 35 km21 miles in a straight line from Taichung.
How do you get to Beidou?
The nearest airport is Shuishang (CYI), about 56 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Beidou?
The warmest month is July, averaging 27°C80°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 16°C61°F. The wettest month is August, with about 351 mm13.8 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Beidou?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 museum, 63 restaurants and 24 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Beidou?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Puli, Chiayi City and Yanping.