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Houbi District

Coordinates: 23°21′46″N 120°20′55″E / 23.362744°N 120.348648°E / 23.362744; 120.348648
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23°21′46″N 120°20′55″E / 23.362744°N 120.348648°E / 23.362744; 120.348648

Houbi
後壁區
Houbi District
Houbi District in Tainan City
Houbi District in Tainan City
LocationTainan, Taiwan
Area
 • Total72 km2 (28 sq mi)
Population
 (May 2022)
 • Total22,108
 • Density310/km2 (800/sq mi)
Websiteweb.tainan.gov.tw/houbi_en/ Edit this at Wikidata
Houbi District office

Houbi District (Chinese: 後壁區; pinyin: Hòubì Qū; Wade–Giles: Hou4-pi4 Ch'ü1; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Āu-piah-khu) is a rural district of about 22,108 residents in Tainan, Taiwan.[1][2]

History

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After the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China in 1945, Houbi was organized as a rural township of Tainan County. On 25 December 2010, Tainan County was merged with Tainan City and Houbi was upgraded to a district of the city.

Administrative divisions

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Dingan, Dingzhang, Fuan, Houba, Houbi, Houbu, Jiadong, Jiamin, Jiatian, Jingli, Jingliao, Kanding, Molin, Pingan, Shian, Tugou, Wushu, Xinjia, Xintung, Zhangan and Zhuxin Village.

Tourist attractions

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Transportation

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Houbi Station

Notable natives

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References

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  1. ^ "台南市政府". Archived from the original on 2013-10-29. Retrieved 2013-10-25.
  2. ^ "Jingliao: Modern church, ancient homes - the China Post". Archived from the original on 2016-02-22. Retrieved 2016-02-15.
  3. ^ "Houbi Township". Archived from the original on 2009-04-16. Retrieved 2016-02-14.
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