Zihguan District
22°44′57″N 120°15′17″E / 22.749114°N 120.254604°E
Zihguan
梓官區 Tzuguan[1] Ziguan | |
|---|---|
| Zihguan District[2] | |
 Ziguan District in Kaohsiung City | |
| Country | Taiwan |
| Region | Southern Taiwan |
| Population (March 2023) | |
| • Total | 34,806 |
| Website | zihguan-en |
Zihguan District (Chinese: 梓官區; Hanyu Pinyin: Zǐguān Qū; Tongyong Pinyin: Zǐhguan Cyu; Wade–Giles: Tzŭ3-kuan1 Ch'ü1) is a coastal suburban district of Kaohsiung City in southern Taiwan.
History
After the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China in 1945, Zihguan was organized as a rural township of Kaohsiung County. On 25 December 2010, Kaohsiung County was merged with Kaohsiung City and Zihguan was upgraded to a district of the city.
Geography
- Area: 11.595 km2
- Population: 34,806 people (March 2023)
Administrative divisions
Ziguan District is divided into 15 villages and 286 neighborhoods.
- Chidong Village
- Chikan Village
- Chixi Village
- Dashe Village
- Dianbao Village
- Jiadong Village
- Like Village
- Tong'an Village
- Xinke Village
- Zhike Village
- Zhonglun Village
- Zihe Village
- Ziping Village
- Zixin Village
- Ziyi Village
Politics
The district is part of Kaohsiung City Constituency II electoral district for Legislative Yuan.
Economy
Northern Zihguan consists mostly on agriculture, while in the South consists mostly about fishery.
Tourist attractions
- Tong'an Temple (蚵子寮通安宫)
Notable natives
- Sun Shu-may, pop singer, actress and TV host
See also
References
- ^ "Introduction". Zihguan District Office. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
Tzukuan District
- ^ "Administrative Districts". 高雄市政府. 30 September 2016. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
External links
- Official website
- Tzukuan District Office, Kaohsiung City (in Chinese)