Zihguan District
22°44′57″N 120°15′17″E / 22.749114°N 120.254604°E
Zihguan
梓官區 Tzuguan[1] Ziguan | |
|---|---|
| Zihguan District[2] | |
 Ziguan District in Kaohsiung City | |
| Country | Taiwan |
| Region | Southern Taiwan |
| Population (October 2023) | |
| • Total | 34,843 |
| Website | zihguan-en |
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
[edit]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
[edit]- Area: 11.595 km2
- Population: 34,843 people (October 2023)
Administrative divisions
[edit]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
[edit]The district is part of Kaohsiung City Constituency II electoral district for Legislative Yuan.
Economy
[edit]Northern Zihguan consists mostly on agriculture, while in the South consists mostly about fishery.
Tourist attractions
[edit]- Tong'an Temple (蚵子寮通安宫)
Notable natives
[edit]- Sun Shu-may, pop singer, actress and TV host
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Introduction". Zihguan District Office. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
Tzukuan District
- ^ "Administrative Districts". 高雄市政府. 30 September 2016. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
External links
[edit]
- Official website
- Tzukuan District Office, Kaohsiung City (in Chinese)