West District () 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 counties, several municipalities, subdivision ...

in west Chiayi City,

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 no ...

History

The West District was established on 6 October 1990.

Administrative divisions

Since February 1, 2010, West District has been divided into forty-five urban villages: *() **Shuyuan (), Yonghe (), Xinfu (), Wenhua (), Xirong (), Fanshe (), Guohua () *() **Daxi (), Zhuanyao (), Fuquan (), Fuan (), Xinxi (), Gangping (), Tougang (), Xiping (), Liucuo () *() **Ziqiang (), Meiyuan (), Hunei (), Shizi (), Hongwa (), Guanglu (), Fumin (), Chedian (), Chuiyang (), Peiyuan (), Yuying (), Zhiyuan (), Cuidai (), Daoming () *() **Beirong (), Qingan (), Xianghu (), Zhongxing (), Houyi (), Hubian (), Zhuwei () *() **Baosheng (), Baoan (), Beixin (), Xincuo (), Baofu (), Zhucun (), Beihu () and Xiapi () Village.

Government institutions

Chiayi City Council The Chiayi City Council (CYCC; ) is the elected city council of Chiayi City, 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 ...

Education

National Chiayi University National Chiayi University (NCYU; ) is a public university located in Chiayi City and Chiayi County, Taiwan. It was formed in 2000 by merging National Chiayi Institute of Technology and National Chiayi Teachers College. The University has s ...

- Sinmin Campus

Tourist attractions

* Art Site of Chiayi Railway Warehouse *

Chiayi Art Museum The Chiayi Art Museum () is an art museum in West District, Chiayi City, Taiwan. History The museum building was originally constructed in 1936 as a factory of the Chiayi branch of Taiwan Tobacco and Wine Monopoly Bureau during the Japanese ...

* Chiayi Cultural and Creative Industries Park * Chia-Le-Fu Night Market * Museum of Old Taiwan Tiles * Taiwan Hinoki Museum * Wenhua Road Night Market

Transportation

* TRA

Chiayi Station Chiayi () is a railway station in Chiayi, Taiwan served by Taiwan Railways Administration, Taiwan Railways and Alishan Forest Railway. History The station was firstly constructed in 1896 and opened on 20 April 1902 with service on the West C ...

Notable natives

Vincent Siew Vincent C. Siew or Siew Wan-chang (; born 3 January 1939) is a Taiwanese politician who served as the Vice President of the Republic of China (Taiwan) from 2008 to 2012. He was the first Taiwanese-born Premier of the Republic of China and former ...

Vice President A vice president, also director in British English, is an officer in government or business who is below the president (chief executive officer) in rank. It can also refer to executive vice presidents, signifying that the vice president is on ...

(2008-2012)

References

External links

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嘉義西市場旳美食-隱藏版-西市米糕
('Foods in Chiayi's West Market-Secret Edition-West Market's Rice Cake') {{Districts in Taiwan