Rende District () is a rural

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in southern

Tainan Tainan (), officially Tainan City, is a Special municipality (Taiwan), 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" ...

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History

After the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the

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in 1945, Rende 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 Rende was upgraded to a

of the

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Geography

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: 50.77 km² *

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: 76,370 people (2022)

Administrative divisions

The district consists of Taizi, Tuku, Yijia, Rende, Renyi, Xintian, Houbi, Shanglun, Baoan, Chenggong, Renhe, Renai, Erhang, Dajia, Zhongzhou, Wenxian Village.

Education

Chia Nan University of Pharmacy and Science Chia Nan University of Pharmacy and Science (CNU; ) is a private university in Rende District, Tainan City, Taiwan. Its mission is to prepare professionals in the fields of pharmacy, health and management. Currently, there are 28 departments a ...

Chung Hwa University of Medical Technology The Chung Hwa University of Medical Technology (CUMT; ) is a private university in Rende District, Tainan, Taiwan. The university offers undergraduate programs in medical technology, nursing, physical therapy, occupational therapy, medical imag ...

Hospitals

* Chest Hospital * Jianan Psychiatric Center

Tourist attractions

* Chimei Museum * Furniture Manufacturing Eco Museum in Tainan * Hushan Park *

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Transportation

Rail

* Bao'an Station *

Rende Station Rende () is a railway station on the Taiwan Railways Administration West Coast line located in Rende District, Tainan, Taiwan. History The station was opened on 10 January 2014. See also * List of railway stations in Taiwan There are current ...

* Zhongzhou Station

Road

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Provincial Highway 1 The following highways are numbered 1. For roads numbered A1, see list of A1 roads. For roads numbered B1, see list of B1 roads. For roads numbered M1, see List of M1 roads. For roads numbered N1, see list of N1 roads. For roads numbered S ...

* Provincial Highway 86

References

External links

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