Yancheng District, Kaohsiung

Yancheng District (Chinese: 鹽埕區; pinyin: Yánchéng Qū; Wade–Giles: Yen²-chʻêng² Chʻü¹) is a district in Kaohsiung City, Taiwan. It is the smallest district in Kaohsiung City. It has been the least populous district of Kaohsiung since 2004. Yancheng District is also an old town of Kaohsiung.[2]

Yancheng
鹽埕區
District
Yancheng District [1]
Yancheng District in Kaohsiung City
Yancheng District in Kaohsiung City
Coordinates: 22°38′N 120°18′E
CountryTaiwan
RegionSouthern Taiwan
Population
 (October 2023)
 • Total22,524
Websiteyancheng.kcg.gov.tw (in Chinese)
Street scene

Geography
  • Area: 1.416 square kilometres (0.547 sq mi)
  • Population: 22,524 (October 2023)

Administrative divisions

The district consists of Lanqiao, Ciai, Boai, Shouxing, Zhongshan, Jiaoren, Xinle, Zhongyuan, Guangming, Yuren, Hebin, Shade, Nanduan, Gangdou, Jiangxi, Xinfeng, Fubei, Liuqiao, Lainan, Xinhua and Jiangnan Village.[3]

Government

The representative for Yancheng on the city council is Lee Chiao-Ju.[4]

Tourist attractions
  • International Convention Center Kaohsiung
  • Kaohsiung City Music Hall
  • Kaohsiung Film Archive
  • Kaohsiung Museum of History
  • Kaohsiung Music Center
  • Love Pier
  • Love River
  • Pier-2 Art Center
    • Hamasen Museum of Taiwan Railway
  • Yanchengpu Night Market

Transportation

The district is accessible from Yanchengpu Station of the Kaohsiung Mass Rapid Transit. Five stations of the Circular light rail, Love Pier, Dayi Pier-2, Penglai Pier-2, Shoushan Park, and Wenwu Temple, serve the district.

Notable natives
  • Tiger Huang, singer.
  • Yu Chen Yueh-ying, Magistrate of Kaohsiung County (1985-1993)

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. 高雄市鹽埕區公所 (June 8, 2016). "高雄市鹽埕區公所".
  3. "2018 Local Elections". Archived from the original on 2018-11-25. Retrieved 2023-09-03.
  4. "4.Members Introduction: Lee, Chiao-Ju". Kaohsiung City Council. Retrieved 22 February 2017.
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