Cishan District
Coordinates: 22°52′05″N 120°28′26″E / 22.867951°N 120.473907°E
| Cishan 旗山區 | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Qishan District [1] | |
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Cishan District | |
 Cishan District in Kaohsiung City | |
| Country | Taiwan |
| Region | Southern Taiwan |
| Area[2] | |
| • Total | 94.6122 km2 (36.5300 sq mi) |
| Population (January 2016) | |
| • Total | 37,749 |
| • Density | 400/km2 (1,000/sq mi) |
Cishan District office
Cishan District (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: 94.6122 km²
- Population: 37,749 people (2016)
An old street in Cishan.
Education
Tourist attractions
- Cishan Tianhou Temple
- Jhongshan Old Street
- Jhongshan Park
- Mount Ciwei
- Mount Jhongliao Leisure and Agriculture Area
- Qishan Train Station
- 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
See also
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cishan District. |
References
- ↑ "Glossary of Names for Admin Divisions" (PDF). placesearch.moi.gov.tw. Ministry of Interior of the ROC. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
- 1 2 3 "A visitor's guide to Cishan". Cishan Township Office, Kaohsiung County. Retrieved 17 July 2016.
External links
Districts of Kaohsiung | ||
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| Fengshan region | ||
| Gangshan region | ||
| Cishan region | ||
| Mountain indigenous districts | ||
Note: Although Hanyu Pinyin is the national standard, Tongyong Pinyin and older romanization is still commonly used in Kaohsiung. | ||
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