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Cijin District (; Hokkien POJ: ''Kî-tin-khu'') is a
Cijin forms the original core of the
The "Cross Harbor Tunnel" () connects Cijin Island at the southern tip of the island to the rest of Kaohsiung on mainland Taiwan. Cijin District is also accessible by two ferry piers, the Cijin Ferry Pier at the northern tip of the island and the Zhongzhou Ferry Pier at the middle of the island.
district
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of 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 . Kaohs ...
, Taiwan
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, covering Cijin Island () and islands in the South China Sea. It is the second smallest district in Kaohsiung City after Yancheng District, with an area of 1.4639 square kilometers, or 0.5652 square miles. It has a population of 26,956 as of May 2022, making it the 26th most populated district in Kaohsiung, with a population density of 18,414 people per square kilometer, or 47,692 people per square mile.
History
Cijin forms the original core of the Kaohsiung
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 . Kaohs ...
, which was established by the fisherman Hsu Ah-hua () in the mid-17th century. He realized the attractiveness of the location when he was forced to seek shelter from a typhoon
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in the Taiwan Strait
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and returned with settlers from the Hung, Wang
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* Wang River in Thaila ...
, Tsai, Lee
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, Pai, and Pan families and an idol of the Chinese
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sea goddess Ma-tsu. This was housed in a bamboo and thatch structure that formed the first Cijin Tianhou Temple. The town grew up around the temple grounds.. &
HMS ''Reynard'' was wrecked near Pratas Island
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on May 31, 1851.
Cijin Island was once connected to the mainland at the southern tip, but in 1967, this link was severed to create a second entry point to the Port of Kaohsiung
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.
Geography
Cijin Island is long with an average width of . Two islands and one reef in the South China Sea are administered by Kaohsiung City as part of the districts Zhongxing Village: *Pratas Island
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on Dongsha Atoll
* Taiping Island
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* Zhongzhou Reef
Administrative divisions
The district consists of Cisia (Qixia), Yongan, Jhensing (Zhenxing), Ciai, Fuxing, Zhonghua, Shijian, Beishan, Nanshan, Shangzhu, Zhongzhou, Anshun and Jhongsing (Zhongxing) Villages.Government
The councilor for Cijin District in the Kaohsiung City Council is Lee Chiao-ju.Economy
Most of its residents are employed by the shipping industry. There is a park on the north western shore.Education
Universities
*National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology
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History
The university was formed in 2018 by a merger of the National Kaohsiung First University of Science and Technology (NKFUST) ...
Junior high schools
* Kaohsiung Municipal Cijin Junior High SchoolElementary schools
* Kaohsiung Municipal Cijin Elementary School * Kaohsiung Municipal Dashan Elementary School * Kaohsiung Municipal Zhongzhou Elementary SchoolTourist attractions
There are numerous tourist attractions in Cijin District.Cijin Island proper
* Cijin Old Street * Cihou Market * Cijin Tianhou Temple * Cijin Lingshui Temple * Cihou Fort * Cijin Tunnel * Mount Cihou * Cijin Shell Museum * Cijin Wind Turbine Park * Cijin Beach * Kaohsiung Lighthouse * Rainbow Church *War and Peace Memorial Park and Theme Hall
The War and Peace Memorial Park and Theme Hall () is a memorial in Cijin District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. It commemorates Republic of China Armed Forces who died during the Chinese Civil War, Korean War and Pacific War.
History
The idea for the es ...
* YM Museum of Marine Exploration Kaohsiung
The YM Museum of Marine Exploration Kaohsiung (MOME; ) is a museum about marine exploration in Cijin District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
History
After its rental tenure was approved by the Marine Bureau of the Kaohsiung City Government on 18 January ...
Outer Islands
* Dongsha Atoll National Park * Taiping Cultural ParkTransportation
Cijin Island proper
The "Cross Harbor Tunnel" () connects Cijin Island at the southern tip of the island to the rest of Kaohsiung on mainland Taiwan. Cijin District is also accessible by two ferry piers, the Cijin Ferry Pier at the northern tip of the island and the Zhongzhou Ferry Pier at the middle of the island.
Outer Islands
Dongsha Airport andTaiping Island Airport
Taiping Island Airport () is an airport on Taiping Island, Cijin District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. It is located in the Spratly Islands of the South China Sea. The island (named Itu Aba before 1946See Taiping Island for more information.) belongs to t ...
.
See also
* List of Taiwanese superlativesNotes
References
External links
* {{Coord, 22.561674, 120.306998, format=dms, display=title, region:TW_type:city Barrier islands Districts of Kaohsiung