Cianjin District, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency () is an urban

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Kaohsiung City Kaohsiung City (Mandarin Chinese: ; Wade–Giles: ''Kao¹-hsiung²;'' Pinyin: ''Gāoxióng'') is a special municipality located in southern Taiwan. It ranges from the coastal urban center to the rural Yushan Range with an area of . Kaohsiu ...

Taiwan Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the nort ...

. It is the third smallest district in Kaohsiung City, with a land area of 1.8573 square kilometers, or 0.7171 square miles. It has a population of 26,205, as of May 2022, making it the 12th least populated district of Kaohsiung.

Geography

Cianjin District borders Yancheng District to the west,

Sinsing District Sinsing District, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency () is a downtown district of Kaohsiung City, Taiwan. Name Sinsing means ''new prosperity'' in Mandarin Chinese. History Sinsing used to be called Tāi-káng-po͘ () in ear ...

to the east,

Sanmin District Sanmin District () is a district of Kaohsiung, Taiwan. History During the Ming dynasty, the Wang, Tsai, and Cheng families built houses in the area to farm the land. The area was thus named ''Sankuaicu'' (). After the handover of Taiwan from ...

to the north, and

Lingya District Lingya District () is a district of Kaohsiung, Taiwan. The 85 Sky Tower and the Kaohsiung City Hall are located here. Lingya District is the administrative center of Kaohsiung City along with Fongshan District. Its population is around 162,3 ...

to the south.

Administrative divisions

Cianjin District Administration Center, Kaohsiung City

Cianjin District consists of 20 villages and 263 neighborhoods. The villages in the district are Sanchuan, Caojiang, Zhangcheng, Beijin, Tungjin, Xinsheng, Houjin, Zhangxing, Jingshan, Minsheng, Fuyuan, Lintou, Guomin, Shetung, Shexi, Zhangsheng, Rongfu, Wenxi and Wentung Village.

Institutions

Taiwan Ocean Research Institute The Taiwan Ocean Research Institute (TORI; ) is the national marine science and technology institute of Taiwan. TORI is part of the National Applied Research Laboratories under the auspices of the Ministry of Science and Technology (Taiwan). His ...

Tourist attractions

Central Park Central Park is an urban park in New York City located between the Upper West Side, Upper West and Upper East Sides of Manhattan. It is the List of New York City parks, fifth-largest park in the city, covering . It is the most visited urban par ...

* Kaohsiung Li De Baseball Stadium *

Kaohsiung Museum of Labor The Kaohsiung Museum of Labor () is a museum about labor in Cianjin District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. History The museum was originally officially opened in conjunction with the International Workers' Day on 1 May 2010 in Pier-2 Art Center. Howeve ...

* Kaohsiung Public Library *

Love River The Love River or Ai River () is a river (canal) in southern Taiwan. It originates in Renwu District, Kaohsiung City, and flows through Kaohsiung to Kaohsiung Harbor. Love River is the spine of Kaohsiung, playing a similar role to the River Thame ...

Urban Spotlight Arcade The Urban Spotlight Arcade () is located at Central Park, Cianjin District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. It spans from the roundabout of Wu-Fu 3rd Road and Chung-Hua Road to the intersection of Wu-Fu 3rd Road and Chung-Shan road. It is famous for its ligh ...

Transportation

The district is accessible from

City Council Station City Council (Former site) is a station on the Orange line of Kaohsiung MRT in Cianjin District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Station overview The station is a two-level, underground station with an island platform and four exits. The station is 206 metr ...

and Central Park Station of the

Kaohsiung MRT Kaohsiung Metro () is a rapid transit and light rail system covering the metropolitan area of Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Its rapid transit network is known as Kaohsiung Mass Rapid Transit or Kaohsiung MRT. Construction of the MRT started in October 200 ...

. The district is also served by Provincial Highway 17.

References

External links

* Districts of Kaohsiung {{taiwan-geo-stub