Nanzih District
[, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency] (also spelled Nanzi; ) is a
district
A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or county, counties, several municipality, municipa ...
located in
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 ...
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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 was the northernmost district of Kaohsiung City until
Kaohsiung County was merged into the municipality in 2010. Nanzih offers convenient access to transportation, including a train and bus station and an interchange on the
Sun Yat-sen Freeway. Moreover, it also contains the Nanzih Industrial Zone.
Administrative divisions
The district consists of Qingfeng, Tungning, Wuchang, Xiangping, Zhongyang, Huinan, Huimin, Huifeng, Jinbing, Yubing, Jintian, Rentian, Ruibing, Cuibing, Hongnan, Hongyi, Hongrong, Guangchang, Jiuchang, Dachang, Fuchang, Chengchang, Taichang, Xingchang, Jianchang, Hongchang, Hechang, Qingchang, Longchang, Xiuchang, Yuchang, Guochang, Jiachang, Renchang, Lantian, Zhongxing and Zhonghe Village.
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Education
Universities
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National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology
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National University of Kaohsiung
The National University of Kaohsiung (NUK; ) is a public university located in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, and a member of the National University System of Taiwan.
History
NUK was founded in February 2000, aims to narrow the gap in education between ...
Schools
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Tourist attractions
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Houjin River
The Houjin River () is a river in Nanzih District, Renwu District and Ciaotou District of Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Geology
The river originates from Mount Guanyin in Dashe District. Once it reaches Bagualiao, the river passes through industrial a ...
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Kaohsiung Metropolitan Park
The Kaohsiung Metropolitan Park () is a park in Nanzih District and Ciaotou District of Kaohsiung, Taiwan. The park is under the management of Construction and Planning Agency of the Ministry of the Interior.
History
The park used to be a lan ...
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Mount Banping
Mount Banping () is a mountain in Nanzih District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Name
The name ''Banping'' means half screen, named so because of the mountain steep side resembles a painted screen.
History
During the Qing Dynasty rule of Taiwan, the mo ...
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Nanzih Tianhou Temple
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Yang Family Historical Residence
The Yang Family Historical Residence () is a former residence in Nanzih District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
History
The Yang family originally came from Fujian during the reign of Kangxi Emperor of Qing Dynasty. The house was declared a historical bui ...
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Youchang Forest Park
The Youchang Forest Park () is an urban park in Nanzih District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
History
The park used to be a graveyard. On 30 December 1982, it was turned into the Youchang Forest Park.
Architecture
The park covers an area of around 5 hec ...
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Zhongpu Daitian Temple
Transportation
Railway
TRA Western Line stations
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Nanzi Station (formerly Nanzih Station)
Kaohsiung Mass Rapid Transit
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 2 ...
Red Line stations
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Metropolitan Park Station
Metropolitan Park is a station on the Red line of Kaohsiung MRT in Nanzih District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
The station is a three-level, elevated station with one island platforms and four exits. It is 171 meters long and is located at the junctio ...
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Houjing Station
Houjing is a station on the Red line of Kaohsiung MRT in Nanzih District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
The station is a three-level, elevated station with two Side platform and three exits. It is 153 meters long and is located near the intersection of J ...
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Nanzih Export Processing Zone Station
Nanzih Export Processing Zone Station is a station on the Red line of Kaohsiung MRT in Nanzih District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
The station is a three-level, elevated station with one island platforms and six exits. It is 170 meters long and is loc ...
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Oil Refinery Elementary School Station
Oil Refinery Elementary School is a station on the Red line of Kaohsiung MRT in Nanzih District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
The station is a four-level, elevated station with two side platforms and four exits. It is 134 metres long and is located at ...
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World Games Station
World Games is a station on the Red line of Kaohsiung MRT in Nanzih District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. The station is named after the World Games 2009.
Station overview
The station is a four-level, elevated station with two side platforms and four e ...
Highway
Sun Yat-sen Freeway Nanzi Interchange at 356 km
*Tai 1 line (Gaonan Highway)
*Tai 17 line (Coast Highway)
*Tai 22 line (Qinan Road)
See also
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Administrative divisions of Taiwan
The Republic of China (Taiwan) is divided into multi-layered statutory subdivisions. Due to the complex political status of Taiwan, there is a significant difference in the ''de jure'' system set out in the original constitution and the ''de ...
References
External links
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Districts of Kaohsiung
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