Yanchao District (Chinese: 燕巢區; pinyin: Yàncháo Qū; Wade–Giles: Yen4-ch'ao2 Ch'ü1) is a district of Kaohsiung City, Taiwan.
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 (March 2023) | |
| • Total | 28,900 |
| Website | yanchao |
HistoryEdit
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 divisionsEdit
The district consists of Jianshan, Qionglin, Anzhao, Jiaoxiu, Fengxiong, Jinshan, Tungyan, Nanyan, Xiyan, Hengshan and Shenshui Village.[2]
EducationEdit
Tourist attractionsEdit
TransportationEdit
Yanchao is served by Freeways 1, 3, and 10, Provincial Highway 22, and City Route 186.
Notable nativesEdit
- Wu Rong-i, Vice Premier of the Republic of China (2005-2006)
- Yang Chiu-hsing, Magistrate of Kaohsiung County (2001-2010)
See alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ^ "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[bare URL]
- ^ http://www.yenchao.gov.tw/En/Tourism.asp
External linksEdit
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