Anding District () is a rural
district
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of about 29,983 residents in
Tainan
Tainan (), officially Tainan City, is a special municipality in southern Taiwan facing the Taiwan Strait on its western coast. Tainan is the oldest city on the island and also commonly known as the "Capital City" for its over 200 years of his ...
,
Taiwan
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, with a area of 31.27 square kilometers, or 12.0734 square miles. It is the 17th most populous district in Tainan, with a population density of 959 people per square kilometer, or 2,483 people per square mile.
History
During the
Dutch colonial era the area was known as Bakloan or Baccloan, with a rarer spelling of Baccaluang. The village was one of four main aboriginal villages near the Dutch base of Tayouan, with around 1,500 inhabitants. It was located about northeast of the Dutch base at
Fort Zeelandia.
Republic of China
After the
handover of Taiwan from Japan to the
Republic of China in 1945, Anding was organized as a
rural township of
Tainan County
Tainan County was a county in southern Taiwan between 1945 and 2010. The county seat was in Sinying City.
History
Tainan County was established on 7 January 1946 on the territory of Tainan Prefecture () shortly after the end of World War II ...
. On 25 December 2010, Tainan County was merged with Tainan City and Anding was upgraded to a
district
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of the
city
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.
Administrative divisions
Anding district consists of Sulin, Sucuo, Anding, Baoxi, Anjia, Gangwei, Nanan, Guanliao, Zhongrong, Gangkou, Hailiao, Datong, Liujia, Gangnan, Zhongsa and Xinji Borough.
Tourist attractions
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Changsing Temple
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Little Confucius Temple
References
Cited works
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External links
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Districts of Tainan
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