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Meinong Lake
The Meinong Lake () is a lake and reservoir in Meinong District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. History The lake was originally named as Jhongjun Pi or Minong Lake. In 1956, the lake was renamed to Zhongzheng Lake since the visit of Chiang Kai-shek, and in August 2016, the lake was renamed to Meinong Lake. Geology Covers an area of , it is the second largest artificial lake in Kaohsiung after Chengcing Lake. It has a capacity to store water for irrigation of over of farmland. It also serves as a fishery. The lake is surrounded by mountain to the west and fields on the other three sides. The lake features trails alongside the lake for cycling or jogging. See also * List of tourist attractions in Taiwan References Lakes of Kaohsiung {{Taiwan-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Meinong District
Meinong District (WG: Meinung, Hakka: 瀰濃 Mî-nùng, ) is a Hakka district in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Meinong is one of the four districts in Kaohsiung that is the central focus of Hakka cultural development, the others being Jiasian District, Shanlin District, and Liouguei District. In March 2012, it was named one of the "Top 10 Small Tourist Towns" by the Tourism Bureau. Name During Japanese rule, the name was changed from "Mî-nùng" (瀰濃/彌濃) to Mino . "Mî-nùng" may have come from the name of a local aboriginal tribe, "Malang". History After the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China in 1945, Meinong was organized as an urban township of Kaohsiung County. On 25 December 2010, Kaohsiung County was merged with Kaohsiung City and Meinong was upgraded to a district of the city. Geography *Area: 120.0316 km2. *Population: 40,776 (January 2016) *Postal Code: 843 *Households: 14,480 Administrative divisions The district is divided into 19 urban vil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
