Houbi District

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 24,279 residents in Tainan, Taiwan.[1][2]

Houbi

後壁區
District
Houbi District
Houbi District in Tainan City
LocationTainan, Taiwan
Area
 • Total72 km2 (28 sq mi)
Population
 (July 2018)
 • Total23,495
 • Density330/km2 (850/sq mi)
Houbi District office

History

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

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

Transportation
Houbi Station

Notable natives
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References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2013-10-29. Retrieved 2013-10-25.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-02-22. Retrieved 2016-02-15.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-04-16. Retrieved 2016-02-14.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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