Cianjin District, Kaohsiung

22°37′43.7″N 120°17′41.6″E / 22.628806°N 120.294889°E / 22.628806; 120.294889

Cianjin
前金區
Chienchin, Qianjin
Cianjin District[1]
Official logo of Cianjin
Cianjin District in Kaohsiung City
Cianjin District in Kaohsiung City
CountryTaiwan
RegionSouthern Taiwan
Area
 • Total1.8573 km2 (0.7171 sq mi)
 • Rank36
Population
 (October 2023)
 • Total27,053
 • Rank27
 • Density15,000/km2 (38,000/sq mi)
Websitechiengin.kcg.gov.tw/en/ Edit this at Wikidata

Cianjin District[1][2][3][4][5][6] (Chinese: 前金; Hanyu Pinyin: Qiánjīn Qū; Tongyong Pinyin: Ciánjin Cyu; Wade–Giles: Ch'ien2-chin1 Ch'ü1) is an urban district of Kaohsiung City, Taiwan. It is the third smallest district in Kaohsiung City, with a land area of 1.8573 square kilometers, or 0.7171 square miles. It has a population of 27,053, as of October 2023, making it the 12th least populated district of Kaohsiung.

Geography[edit]

Cianjin District borders Yancheng District to the west, Sinsing District to the east, Sanmin District to the north, and Lingya District to the south.[7]

Administrative divisions[edit]

Map including Zenkin (present-day Cianjin District area) (AMS, 1944)
Villages in Cianjin District
Cianjin District office

Cianjin District consists of 20 villages and 263 neighborhoods.[8] The villages in the district are Sanchuan, Caojiang, Zhangcheng, Beijin, Tungjin, Xinsheng, Houjin, Zhangxing, Jingshan, Minsheng, Fuyuan, Lintou, Guomin, Shetung, Shexi, Zhangsheng, Rongfu, Wenxi and Wentung Village.[9]

Institutions[edit]

Tourist attractions[edit]

Transportation[edit]

The district is accessible from City Council Station and Central Park Station of the Kaohsiung MRT.

The district is also served by Provincial Highway 17.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Administrative Districts". Kaohsiung Municipal Government. 30 September 2016. Retrieved 4 April 2017. Cianjin District:
  2. ^ "About Us". Cianjin District Office, Kaohsiung City. Retrieved 17 July 2019. Cianjin District, Kaohsiung City
  3. ^ Cianjin (Variant - V) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
  4. ^ Marcus Aurelius (2 December 2011). "Nightlife: Brickyard turns two". Taipei Times. Retrieved 17 July 2019. Two Year Anniversary at Brickyard, B1, 507 Jhongshan 2nd Rd, Cianjin Dist, Greater Kaohsiung (高雄市前金區中山二路507號B1).
  5. ^ "Organization and Functions of Kaohsiung City Government" (PDF). 2007. p. 173. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 July 2019. Retrieved 14 July 2019. Cianjin District
  6. ^ "List of Financial Institutions". Central Bank of the Republic of China (Taiwan). Retrieved 18 July 2019. No.107, Jhongjheng 4th Rd., Cianjin District, Kaohsiung City 80147, Taiwan(R.O.C.)
  7. ^ 人文面積. Cianjin District Office Kaohsiung City (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Archived from the original on 17 July 2019. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  8. ^ var_creator_B (30 August 2012). "var_title_B". Archived from the original on 13 August 2013. Retrieved 14 November 2013.
  9. ^ "2018 Local Elections". Archived from the original on 2018-11-25. Retrieved 2018-11-25.

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