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Cianjhen District () is a
The district consists of Caoya, Mingxiao, Mingzheng, Mingyi, Renai, Dechang, Pingdeng, Pingchang, Mingli, Xinyi, Xinde, Mingdao, Xinghua, Xingren, Qianzhen, Zhentung, Zhenrong, Zhenchang, Zhenhai, Zhenyang, Xingbang, Zhenzhong, Zhenbei, Zhongchun, Zhongcheng, Xishan, Minquan, Jianlong, Zhenxing, Lianghe, Xijia, Chengxing, Chengfeng, Xingzhong, Xingtung, Zhongxiao, Fuguo, Zhunei, Zhutung, Zhunan, Zhubei, Zhuxi, Zhuzhong, Ruizhu, Ruinan, Ruifeng, Ruixiang, Ruitung, Ruihe, Ruiping, Ruilong, Ruibei, Ruixi, Ruigang, Ruixing, Ruicheng, Ruiwen, Ruihua and Ruichang villages.
Cianjhen is served by the following metro stations:
* Kaohsiung MRT: Caoya, Cianjhen Senior High School, Kaisyuan, Sanduo Shopping District and Shihjia
* Kaohsiung LRT: Cianjhen Star, Lizihnei
Cianjhen is the southern terminus of Freeway 1, while Provincial Highway 17 also runs through the district.
district
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in Kaohsiung City
Kaohsiung, officially Kaohsiung City, is a Special municipality (Taiwan), special municipality located in southern Taiwan. It ranges from the coastal urban center to the rural Yushan Range with an area of . Kaohsiung City has a population of ...
, Taiwan
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. It covers an area of and is subdivided into 59 villages. The district has a population is 180,097, as of October 2023. It is the fifth-most populated district in Kaohsiung, with a population density of 9,457 people per square kilometer, or 24,494 people per square mile.
History
On July 31, 2014, the 2014 Kaohsiung gas explosions occurred in the district and in nearby Lingya District.Administrative divisions
The district consists of Caoya, Mingxiao, Mingzheng, Mingyi, Renai, Dechang, Pingdeng, Pingchang, Mingli, Xinyi, Xinde, Mingdao, Xinghua, Xingren, Qianzhen, Zhentung, Zhenrong, Zhenchang, Zhenhai, Zhenyang, Xingbang, Zhenzhong, Zhenbei, Zhongchun, Zhongcheng, Xishan, Minquan, Jianlong, Zhenxing, Lianghe, Xijia, Chengxing, Chengfeng, Xingzhong, Xingtung, Zhongxiao, Fuguo, Zhunei, Zhutung, Zhunan, Zhubei, Zhuxi, Zhuzhong, Ruizhu, Ruinan, Ruifeng, Ruixiang, Ruitung, Ruihe, Ruiping, Ruilong, Ruibei, Ruixi, Ruigang, Ruixing, Ruicheng, Ruiwen, Ruihua and Ruichang villages.
Government agencies
* Fisheries Agency * National Academy of Marine Research * Ocean Affairs Council * Southern Backup Center of Central Emergency Operation CenterEducation
* Kaohsiung Municipal Ruei-Siang Senior High SchoolInfrastructure
* Nanpu Power PlantTourist attractions
*Dream Mall
Dream Mall (), located in Cianjhen District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, is the largest shopping mall in Taiwan and the 15th largest in East Asia (formerly the largest). It is built and operated by Tungcheng Development Corporation (), a subsidiary of Un ...
* Guanghua Night Market
* Jin-Zuan Night Market
* Kaisyuan Night Market
* Kaohsiung Exhibition Center
* Kaohsiung Museum of Fisheries Civilization
* Taroko Park
* Bao An Temple
* Chia Jhen Park
* Ciao Ya Jhao Yang Temple
* Da Cheng Temple
* Er Sheng Park
* Fo Gong Tien Ho Temple
* Gang Shan Zih Park
* Gao Cie Jin Luan Temple
* Guang Ji Temple
* Jhen Nan Temple
* Jhen Sian Temple
* Labor Park
* Long Feng Temple
* Min Chuan Park
* Ming Sing Fo Temple
* Ming Sin She Jing Shan Temple
* Sheng Sing Park
* Sheng Tien Temple
* Shuai Sing Fo Temple
* Sian De Temple
* Sin Che Chan Temple
* Sing Ren Park
* Yi-Guan Dao Tian Tai Sheng Temple
Transportation
Cianjhen is served by the following metro stations:
* Kaohsiung MRT: Caoya, Cianjhen Senior High School, Kaisyuan, Sanduo Shopping District and Shihjia
* Kaohsiung LRT: Cianjhen Star, Lizihnei
Cianjhen is the southern terminus of Freeway 1, while Provincial Highway 17 also runs through the district.
Notable natives
* Yen Teh-fa, Minister of National Defense * Huang Ching-ya, local politicianSee also
* Chienchen River * China Steel Corporation Headquarters * Farglory THE ONE skyscraperNotes
References
External links
* {{Kaohsiung Districts of Kaohsiung