Mituo District
Mituo District (Chinese: 彌陀區; pinyin: Mítuó Qū; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Mî-tô-khu/Bî-lô-khu/Mî-lô-khu) is a rural district of Kaohsiung City in southern Taiwan.
Mituo 彌陀區 | |
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Mituo District [1] | |
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![]() Mituo District in Kaohsiung City | |
Country | Taiwan |
Region | Southern Taiwan |
Population (January 2016) | |
• Total | 19,657 |
Website | Official Website (in Chinese) |
History
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Map of Mituo (labeled as Midakō) and surrounding area (1944)
This district was formerly called Bilokang (Chinese: 彌陀港; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Bî-lô-káng)[2]
Republic of China
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Map including Mituo (labeled as Mit'o (Mida) 弥陀) (1951)
After the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China in 1945, Mituo was organized as a rural township of Kaohsiung County. On 25 December 2010, Kaohsiung County was merged with Kaohsiung City and Mituo was upgraded to a district of the city.
Administrative divisions
The district consists of Guanghe, Mijing, Miren, Mishou, Mituo, Jiugang, Wenan, Yancheng, Guogang, Haiwei, Tade and Nanliao Village.[3]
Politics
The district is part of Kaohsiung City Constituency II electoral district for Legislative Yuan.
Tourist attractions
- Mi-shou Temple
- Mituo Coastal Recreation Area
- Mituo Gold Coast
- Mituo Park
- Nanliao Fishing Harbor
- Nanliao Seaside Lightspot
- Wu Family Swallow Tail Old House[4]
Notable natives
- Tu Cheng-sheng, Minister of Education (2004-2008)
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See also
External links
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References
- "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.
- "Entry #40242". 臺灣閩南語常用詞辭典 [Dictionary of Frequently-Used Taiwan Minnan]. (in Chinese and Hokkien). Ministry of Education, R.O.C. 2011.
- https://www.cec.gov.tw/pc/en/TV/nm64000002800000000.html
- Site, Mituo Township Office Web (2 December 2010). "Mituo Township Office Web Site". Archived from the original on 2014-01-06. Retrieved 2014-02-07.
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