Beimen District

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23°17′16.89″N 120°7′30.71″E / 23.2880250°N 120.1251972°E / 23.2880250; 120.1251972

Beimen
北門區
Peimen
Beimen District
Salt ponds in Beimen District
Salt ponds in Beimen District
Beimen District in Tainan City
Beimen District in Tainan City
LocationTainan, Taiwan
Area
 • Total44 km2 (17 sq mi)
Population
 (January 2023)
 • Total10,191
Websitebeimen.tainan.gov.tw/en/ Edit this at Wikidata
Beimen District Office

Beimen District (Chinese: 北門區; pinyin: Běimén Qū; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Pak-mn̂g-khu) is a coastal district of about 10,191 residents in Tainan, Taiwan.[1]

History

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After the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China in 1945, Beimen was organized as a rural township of Tainan County. On 25 December 2010, Tainan County merged with Tainan City and Beimen was upgraded to a district of the city.

Administrative divisions

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Beimen is divided into Beimen, Yonglong, Yonghua, Yugang, Baoji, Tungbi, Kunjiang, Shuangchun, Jinhu, Cian, Sanguang, Zhongshu and Renli Villages.

Tourist attractions

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Transportation

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Provincial Highway 84 connects the district to National freeway 1 and National Freeway 3. Provincial Highway 61 also runs through the district.

Notable natives

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References

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  1. ^ "Beimen Township". Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 8 February 2014.