West Central District
Coordinates: 22°59′47.3″N 120°11′38″E / 22.996472°N 120.19389°E
West Central
中西區 | |
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Country | Republic of China |
Special municipality | Tainan |
Formation | 1 April 2004 |
Government | |
• Type | District government |
• District Chief | Chen Sheng-nan |
Time zone | UTC+8 (National Standard Time) |
Website | web |
West Central District (Chinese: 中西區; pinyin: Zhōngxī Qū; Wade–Giles: Chung-hsi Ch'ü; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tiong-se-khu) is a district located in the central of Tainan City, Taiwan.
History[]
The district was founded on 1 January 2004, which merged with West District and Central District.[1]
This district was the capital of Taiwan about 200 years and also the oldest region in Taiwan and can be traced back 300 years.
Administrative divisions[]
The district consists of Chikan, Junwang, Fahua, Kaishan, Yonghua, Yaowang, Guangxian, Daliang, Xihu, Xixian, Chenghuang, Nanmei, Nanmen, Xiaoximen, Wutiaogang, Duiyue, Qiancao, Fuqian, Nanchang and Xihe Village.[2]
Education[]
- National University of Tainan (Main Campus)
- National Tainan Junior College of Nursing
Tourist attractions[]
- Beiji Temple
- Bo Yang Museum
- Duiyue Gate
- Former Tainan Assembly Hall
- Former Tainan Weather Observatory
- Fort Provintia
- Grand Matsu Temple
- Great South Gate
- Hayashi Department Store
- Koxinga Ancestral Shrine
- National Tainan Living Arts Center
- State Temple of the Martial God
- Tainan Film Center
- Tainan Judicial Museum
- Taiwan Confucian Temple
- Tang Te-chang Memorial Park
- Temple of the Five Concubines
- Yeh Shih-tao Literature Memorial Hall
Notable natives[]
- Shara Lin, musician, actress, singer, and television host
See also[]
- Tainan
References[]
- ^ "本區概況". www.tnwcdo.gov.tw (in Chinese). West Central District. Retrieved 17 November 2018..
- ^ https://www.cec.gov.tw/pc/en/CV/m67000003700000000.html
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