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 . Ka ...
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Taiwan
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. It is the largest district in Kaohsiung City by area and the least densely populated district in Taiwan.
The population is mainly the indigenous
Bunun people
The Bunun (), also historically known as the Vonum, are a Taiwanese indigenous people. They speak the Bunun language. Unlike other aboriginal peoples in Taiwan, the Bunun are widely dispersed across the island's central mountain ranges. In the y ...
Pinyin
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form, Taoyuan District, exists in two different districts in Taiwan: one is in
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 . Ka ...
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Taoyuan City
Taoyuan () is a special municipality of the Republic of China (Taiwan) located in northwestern Taiwan, neighboring New Taipei City to the north-east, Yilan County to the south-east, and Hsinchu County to the south-west. Taoyuan Distr ...
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Geography
It is the district that is most mountainous and most distant from the city center. The population density in Taoyuan District is one of the least in Taiwan, but the area of the district is the sixth largest. Both
Yushan National Park
Yushan National Park () is one of the nine national parks in Taiwan and was named after the summit Yushan, the highest peak of the park.Maolin National Scenic Area
The Maolin National Scenic Area () is a national scenic area in Kaohsiung and Pingtung County of Taiwan.
Geology
The scenic area is located at the western side of Central Mountain Range foothill which covers three rivers. It is located within t ...
are situated in this district. Taoyuan District is very mountainous with very little flat land. Laonong River passes through Taoyuan District and is an important water source for Kaohsiung. The climate of the Taoyuan district is a tropical monsoon climate.
Namasia
Namasia District ( Kanakanavu language, Bunun language: ''Namasia''; ), formerly Sanmin Township (), is a mountain indigenous district located in the northeastern part of Kaohsiung, Taiwan. It is the second largest district in Kaohsiung after Ta ...
and Maolin districts and classified as , which was governed under of
Takao Prefecture
was one of the administrative divisions of Taiwan during the Japanese rule. The prefecture consisted of modern-day Kaohsiung City and Pingtung County.
Population
Administrative divisions
Cities and districts
In 1945 ( Shōwa 20), the ...
. After the war, the aboriginal area was renamed Yani Township (, also spelled as ).
On 1 July 1957, Yani Township was renamed Taoyuan Township.
In 2010, Taoyuan Township was elevated to Taoyuan District.
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Area
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: 928.98 km2.
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Population
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Postal Code
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: 848
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Households
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: 1,325
Administrative divisions
Economy
Agriculture produces of the district are vegetables, fruits, processed agricultural products, prunes, jelly fig products and flowers.
Tourist attractions
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Tengjhih National Forest Recreation Area
The Tengjhih National Forest Recreation Area () is located in Baoshan Village, Taoyuan District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Administration
The forest recreation area is administered by the 70th, 71st and 72nd offices of the Forestry Bureau
The For ...
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Xiangyang Mountain
Xiangyang Mountain () is a mountain in Kaohsiung, Taiwan with an elevation of .
See also
*List of mountains in Taiwan
The island of Taiwan has the largest number and density of high mountains in the world. This article summarizes the list o ...
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Yushan National Park
Yushan National Park () is one of the nine national parks in Taiwan and was named after the summit Yushan, the highest peak of the park.Tseng Shu-o, famous football player
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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 . Ka ...