Houbi District
23°21′46″N 120°20′55″E / 23.362744°N 120.348648°E
Houbi
後壁區 | |
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| Houbi District | |
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 Houbi District in Tainan City | |
| Location | Tainan, Taiwan |
| Area | |
• Total | 72 km2 (28 sq mi) |
| Population (May 2022) | |
• Total | 22,108 |
| • Density | 310/km2 (800/sq mi) |
| Website | web |
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
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- Houbi Huang Family Mansion
- Jingliao Huang Family Mansion
- Saint Cross Church
- Lower Jiadong Taian Temple
- Putuo Buddhist Temple
- Ruan Family Mansion
- Wushulin Sugar Plant[3]
Transportation
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Notable natives
[edit]- Hsing Hui, actress
References
[edit]- ^ "台南市政府". Archived from the original on 2013-10-29. Retrieved 2013-10-25.
- ^ "Jingliao: Modern church, ancient homes - the China Post". Archived from the original on 2016-02-22. Retrieved 2016-02-15.
- ^ "Houbi Township". Archived from the original on 2009-04-16. Retrieved 2016-02-14.
External links
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