Jiangjun District

Jiangjun District (Chinese: 將軍區; Hanyu Pinyin: Jiāngjūn Qū; Tongyong Pinyin: Jiangjyun Cyu; Wade–Giles: Chiang1-chün1 Ch'ü1; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Chiong-kun-khu) is a rural district of about 20,568 residents in Tainan, Taiwan. Its Chinese name translates to "general officer".

Jiangjun

將軍區

Jiangjyun
District
Jiangjun District
Kunshen in Jiangjun District, surrounded on all sides by waterways
Jiangjun District in Tainan City
LocationTainan, Taiwan
Area
 • Total42 km2 (16 sq mi)
Population
 (July 2018)
 • Total19,703
 • Density470/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Salt ponds in Jiangjun District

History

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

Geography

Jiangjun is located on the west coast of Taiwan, and has a harbor and a beach. Its population as of 2016 is 20,286.

Administrative divisions

Zhangrong, Xihua, Xihe, Zhongxing, Jiachang, Baoyuan, Linghe, Renhe, Beipu, Jiangfu, Jianggui, Sanji, Yushan, Guangshan, Zhangsha, Pingsha, Kunshen and Kunming Village.

Tourist attractions

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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