Beimen District

Beimen District (Chinese: 北門區; pinyin: Běimén Qū; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Pak-mn̂g-khu) is a coastal district of about 11,517 residents in Tainan, Taiwan.[1]

Beimen

北門區

Peimen
Rural district
Beimen District
Salt ponds in Beimen District
Beimen District in Tainan City
LocationTainan, Taiwan
Area
 • Total44 km2 (17 sq mi)
Population
 (July 2018)
 • Total11,141
Beimen District Office

History

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

Administrative divisions

Beimen, Yonglong, Yonghua, Yugang, Baoji, Tungbi, Kunjiang, Shuangchun, Jinhu, Cian, Sanguang, Zhongshu and Renli Village.

Tourist attractions

Transportation

Provincial Highway 84 connects the district to National freeway 1.

Notable natives
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References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 8 February 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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