Jiasian District, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency () is a

rural district Rural districts were a type of local government area – now superseded – established at the end of the 19th century in England, Wales, and Ireland for the administration of predominantly rural areas at a level lower than that of the Ad ...

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 ...

. Located far from the coast, the township is regarded as a gateway to Taiwan's

Central Mountain Range The Central Mountain Range is the principal mountain range on the island of Taiwan. It runs from the north of the island to the south. Due to this separation, connecting between the west and east is not very convenient. The tallest peak of th ...

History

Qing Dynasty

During the reign of

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, there was a person named Jiasian who came to the area to develop the land. Later on, people from

Fujian Fujian (; alternately romanized as Fukien or Hokkien) is a province on the southeastern coast of China. Fujian is bordered by Zhejiang to the north, Jiangxi to the west, Guangdong to the south, and the Taiwan Strait to the east. Its capi ...

and

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migrated there to settle down. The government also established an office in the area for administration purpose.

Empire of Japan

After the handover of Taiwan from Qing Dynasty to

Empire of Japan The also known as the Japanese Empire or Imperial Japan, was a historical nation-state and great power that existed from the Meiji Restoration in 1868 until the enactment of the post-World War II 1947 constitution and subsequent fo ...

in 1895, the government established Aliguan police station in the area and applied police presence in 1902. In 1905, more than 2,000 Japanese people migrated to the area to work in

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production by establishing ''Taiwan Camphor Production Enterprise''. In 1920, the area was named Jiasian Village. Local and legislative offices were established including village chief and committee members. In 1942, tribal societies were further established in each village with one leader for each society.

Republic of China

After the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the

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in 1945, Jiasian was organized as a rural township of

Kaohsiung County Kaohsiung County was a county in southern Taiwan between 1945 and 2010. The county seat was located in Fongshan City. History Kaohsiung County was established on 6 December 1945 on the territory of Takao Prefecture () shortly after the end of W ...

. On 25 December 2010, Kaohsiung County was merged with Kaohsiung City and Jiasian was upgraded to a

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of the

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. In August 2019, some residents living in high-risk areas of Jiasian District were evacuated from their homes after heavy rain and flash flooding.

Geography

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: 124.03 km² *

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: 6,252 people (January 2016) Much of the township is between above sea level.

Administrative divisions

* Baolong Village (寶隆里) * Datian Village (大田里) * Dong'an Village (東安里) * Guanshan Village * He'an Village (和安里) * Xi'an Village (西安里) * Siaolin Village (Xiaolin) In Taiwan, "

village A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet but smaller than a town (although the word is often used to describe both hamlets and smaller towns), with a population typically ranging from a few hundred to ...

" (里) is a level of administrative division that under a rural township. The main town of Jiasian is divided into three villages: Dong'an, Xi'an, and He'an.

Economy

Situated at the intersection of Highway 20 (the

Southern Cross-Island Highway The Southern Cross-Island Highway (), also known as Provincial Highway No. 20, links Tainan City on the west coast to Taitung City on the east coast, on the southern section of the island of Taiwan. The road is long. From west to east, the road ...

) and Highway 21, Jiasian's downtown serves as a market center for local farmers and tourists. The most famous local crop is

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. Shops sell taro-flavored

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, taro cookies, and other taro products. The township is also known for its

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s and

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Tourist attractions

* Cemetery of Zhenghaijun *

Jiaxian Bridge The Jiaxian Bridge () is an arch bridge in Jiaxian District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. It crosses the Qishan River. History In August 2009, the original bridge was torn down by Typhoon Morakot. Soon afterwards, the bridge was reconstructed and was ...

* Jiasianpu Memorial Monument *

Jiasian Water Park Jiasian District, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency () is a rural district in Kaohsiung City, Taiwan. Located far from the coast, the township is regarded as a gateway to Taiwan's Central Mountain Range. History Qing Dyn ...

Jiasian Petrified Fossil Museum The Jiasian Petrified Fossil Museum () is a museum in He'an Village, Jiasian District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. History The museum was established in February 1991. It was built by Jiasian Township Government. Architecture The museum was built near ...

* Mount Baiyun *

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* Mount Neiying * Mount Waiying * Mount Zion (),"錫安山" ("Mt. Zion")
atlaspost.com, in Chinese a Christian hamlet. *

Xiaolin Pingpu Cultural Museum The Xiaolin Pingpu Cultural Museum () is a museum in Jiaxian District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. History The museum was officially opened in 1996. In August 2009, it was destroyed by Typhoon Morakot. It was then rebuilt afterwards with a cost of NT$2 ...

Xiaolin Village Memorial Park The Xiaolin Village Memorial Park () is a memorial park in Siaolin Village, Jiasian District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. The park commemorates victims of the Typhoon Morakot in 2009. History In the aftermath of Typhoon Morakot, Magistrate Yang Chiu-hs ...

Transportation

Bus station in the district is Jiaxian Station of Kaohsiung Bus.

References

{{Districts in Taiwan Districts of Kaohsiung Taiwan placenames originating from Formosan languages Taivoan people