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Zihguan District

Coordinates: 22°44′57″N 120°15′17″E / 22.749114°N 120.254604°E / 22.749114; 120.254604
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22°44′57″N 120°15′17″E / 22.749114°N 120.254604°E / 22.749114; 120.254604

Zihguan
梓官區
Tzuguan[1] Ziguan
Zihguan District[2]
Ziguan District in Kaohsiung City
Ziguan District in Kaohsiung City
CountryTaiwan
RegionSouthern Taiwan
Population
 (October 2023)
 • Total34,843
Websitezihguan-en.kcg.gov.tw Edit this at Wikidata
Ziguan District office

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

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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

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  • Area: 11.595 km2
  • Population: 34,843 people (October 2023)

Administrative divisions

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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

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The district is part of Kaohsiung City Constituency II electoral district for Legislative Yuan.

Economy

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Northern Zihguan consists mostly on agriculture, while in the South consists mostly about fishery.

Tourist attractions

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Notable natives

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Introduction". Zihguan District Office. Retrieved 27 April 2019. Tzukuan District
  2. ^ "Administrative Districts". 高雄市政府. 30 September 2016. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
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