Tianliao District
Coordinates: 22°51′54″N 120°23′22″E / 22.865104°N 120.389503°E
Tianliao
田寮區 | |
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Tianliao District [1] | |
Country | Taiwan |
Region | Southern Taiwan |
Population (January 2016) | |
• Total | 7,457 |
Website | tianliao |
Tianliao District (Chinese: 田寮區; pinyin: Tiánliáo Qū; Wade–Giles: T'ien2-liao2 Ch'ü1) is a suburban district of Kaohsiung City, Taiwan.
History[]
After the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China in 1945, Tianliao was organized as a rural township of Kaohsiung County. On 25 December 2010, Kaohsiung County merged with Kaohsiung City and Tianliao was upgraded to a district of the city.
Administrative divisions[]
The district consists of Lupu, Nanan, Datong, Tianliao, Qixing, Chongde, Xide, Sanhe, Guting and Xinxing Village.[2]
Tourist attractions[]
- (朝元寺)
- (大南天福德祠)
- (日月禪寺)
- Tianliao Moon World
Notable natives[]
- Su Jain-rong, Minister of Finance
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Glossary of Names for Admin Divisions" (PDF). placesearch.moi.gov.tw. Ministry of Interior of the ROC. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 August 2015. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
- ^ https://www.cec.gov.tw/pc/en/TV/nm64000002200000000.html
External links[]
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