Yanchao District
Coordinates: 22°47′22″N 120°22′09″E / 22.789318°N 120.369102°E
Yanchao
燕巢區 | |
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| Yanchao District [1] | |
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 Yanchao District in Kaohsiung City | |
| Country | Taiwan |
| Region | Southern Taiwan |
| Population (January 2016) | |
| • Total | 30,074 |
| Website | yanchao |
Yanchao District (Chinese: 燕巢區; pinyin: Yàncháo Qū; Wade–Giles: Yen4-ch'ao2 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, Yanchao was organized as a rural township of Kaohsiung County. On 25 December 2010, Kaohsiung County was merged with Kaohsiung City and Yanchao was upgraded to a district of the city.
Administrative divisions[]
The district consists of Jianshan, Qionglin, Anzhao, Jiaoxiu, Fengxiong, Jinshan, Tungyan, Nanyan, Xiyan, Hengshan and Shenshui Village.[2]
Education[]
- National Kaohsiung Normal University
- National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology
- Shu-Te University
- I-Shou University College of Medicine
Tourist attractions[]
Notable natives[]
- Wu Rong-i, Vice Premier of the Republic of China (2005-2006)
- Yang Chiu-hsing, Magistrate of Kaohsiung County (2001-2010)
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Glossary of Names for Admin Divisions" (PDF). placesearch.moi.gov.tw. Ministry of Interior of the ROC. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
- ^ https://www.cec.gov.tw/pc/en/TV/nm64000002100000000.html
- ^ http://www.yenchao.gov.tw/En/Tourism.asp
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