Gueiren District
22°58′N 120°17′E / 22.967°N 120.283°E
Guiren
歸仁區 | |
|---|---|
| Guiren District | |
 Guiren District | |
 Guiren District in Tainan City | |
| Country | Taiwan |
| Special municipality | Tainan |
| Guiren Village | 1920 |
| Government | |
| • District Chief | Chen Ying-yu (陳英裕) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 55.7913 km2 (21.5411 sq mi) |
| Population (January 2016) | |
| • Total | 67,922 |
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (CST) |
| ZIP code | 711 |
| Website | www.gueiren.gov.tw |
Guiren District (Chinese: 歸仁區; Hanyu Pinyin: Guīrén Qū; Tongyong Pinyin: Gueirén Cyu; Wade–Giles: Kui1-jen2 Ch'ü1; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Kui-jîn-khu) is a rural district in southern Tainan, Taiwan.
History
Before 25 December 2010, Guiren used to be a township of Tainan County. After 25 December 2010, it was upgraded to be a district of the newly formed Tainan municipality.
Economy
The local economy is based mainly on agriculture, including sugar-apples, peanuts, starfruit and guavas.[1]
Education
Tourist attractions
- Gueiren Excellencies Temple
- Lobster Pool
- Renshou Temple
- Temple of Confucius
- World Snake Educational Farm[2]
Transportation
See also
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Guiren District, Tainan.
References
- ^ "產業概況". 歸仁區公所. Retrieved 2011-01-23.
- ^ http://web1.tainan.gov.tw/NewEnglish/CP/12376/Gueiren-1.aspx
External links
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