Alian District

Alian District (Chinese: 阿蓮區; pinyin: Ālián Qū; Wade–Giles: A1-lien2 Ch'ü1; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: A-lian-khu) is a rural district in Kaohsiung, Taiwan.

Alian

阿蓮區
District
Alian District[1]
Alian
Location in Taiwan
Coordinates: 22°53′N 120°20′E
Country Republic of China (Taiwan)
Special municipalityKaohsiung
Population
 (January 2016)
 • Total29,297
Time zone+8

History

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

Geography

The district is located at the northeast side of Kaohsiung Plain on the north end of the western territory of Kaohsiung City, between the Erren River and the Agongdian River.[2]

Administrative divisions

The district consists of Shian, Zhonglu, Fengshan, Ganghou, Gangshan, Alian, Qinglian, Helian, Jingqi, Fuan, Yuku and Nanlian Village.[3]

Tourist attractions
  • Choufeng Temple
  • Dagang Mountain Scenic Area
  • Erren River
  • Guander Temple[4]

Transportation

The district is connected to Tainan at Xinhua District through the Provincial Highway 39.

Notable natives

See also

References
  1. "Glossary of Names for Admin Divisions" (PDF). placesearch.moi.gov.tw. Ministry of Interior of the ROC. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 August 2015. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
  2. "Welcome to Alian District Office". Alian-en.kcg.gov.tw. 2010-11-19. Archived from the original on 2014-03-06. Retrieved 2014-05-25.
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2018-11-27. Retrieved 2018-11-27.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. "光德寺全球資訊網". Chingjou.org.tw. Retrieved 2014-05-25.
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