Yanchao District

Yanchao District (Chinese: 燕巢區; pinyin: Yàncháo Qū; Wade–Giles: Yen⁴-ch'ao² Ch'ü¹) is a suburban district of Kaohsiung City, Taiwan.[2]

Yanchao 燕巢區
District
Yanchao District [1]
Yanchao District in Kaohsiung City
Country	Taiwan
Region	Southern Taiwan
Population  (January 2016)
• Total	30,074
Website	Official Website (in Chinese)

History

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 divisions

The district consists of Jianshan, Qionglin, Anzhao, Jiaoxiu, Fengxiong, Jinshan, Tungyan, Nanyan, Xiyan, Hengshan and Shenshui Village.[3]

Education

• National Kaohsiung Normal University
• National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology
• Shu-Te University
• I-Shou University College of Medicine

Tourist attractions

• Agongdian Reservoir
• Chang-E Valley
• Chiliu Waterfall
• Jiaosu Mazu Temple
• Mount Jiguan
• Mount Nihou
• Sun Valley
• Yangnyu Lake[4]

Notable natives

• Wu Rong-i, Vice Premier of the Republic of China (2005-2006)
• Yang Chiu-hsing, Magistrate of Kaohsiung County (2001-2010)

See also

• Kaohsiung

References

1. "Glossary of Names for Admin Divisions" (PDF). placesearch.moi.gov.tw. Ministry of Interior of the ROC. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
2. http://www.yenchao.gov.tw/En/
3. https://www.cec.gov.tw/pc/en/TV/nm64000002100000000.html
4. http://www.yenchao.gov.tw/En/Tourism.asp

External links

• Yanchao District Office, Kaohsiung City