Cishan District
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22°52′05″N 120°28′26″E / 22.867951°N 120.473907°E
Cishan
旗山區 Qishan | |
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| Cishan District[1] | |
 Qishan District | |
 Qishan District in Kaohsiung City | |
| Country | Taiwan |
| Region | Southern Taiwan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 94.6122 km2 (36.5300 sq mi) |
| Population (January 2016) | |
| • Total | 37,749 |
| • Density | 400/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
Cishan District (also spelled Qishan; Chinese: 旗山區; Hanyu Pinyin: Qíshān Qū; Tongyong Pinyin: Císhan Cyu; Wade–Giles: Ch'i2-shan1 Ch'ü1) is a suburban district in northeastern Kaohsiung, Taiwan.[2]
Geography
- Area: 94.61 square kilometres (36.53 sq mi)
- Population: 37,749 (2016)
Education
Tourist attractions
- Cishan Wude Hall
- Qishan Living Cultural Park
- Qishan Station
- Qishan Tianhou Temple
- Jhongshan Old Street
- Jhongshan Park
- Mount Ciwei
- Mount Jhongliao Leisure and Agriculture Area
- Stone Arches Corridor
- Wulong Fongsan Temple[2]
Transportation
Until the 1970s, a branch railroad linked Qishan with the main north-south railway. Now, the most important transportation link is National Highway No. 10.
Notable natives
- Chen Chien-jen, Vice President of the Republic of China
- Ovid Tzeng, Minister of Council for Cultural Affairs (2011-2012)
References
- ^ "Administrative Districts". 高雄市政府. 30 September 2016. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
- ^ a b c "A visitor's guide to Cishan". Cishan Township Office, Kaohsiung County. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
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