Niaosong District
22°39′40″N 120°22′21″E / 22.661225°N 120.372364°E
Niaosong
鳥松區 Torimatsu | |
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| Niaosong District | |
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 Niaosong District in Kaohsiung City | |
| Country | Taiwan |
| Region | Southern Taiwan |
| Population (October 2023) | |
| • Total | 44,469 |
| Website | niaosong-en |
Niaosong District (Chinese: 鳥松區; pinyin: Niǎosōng Qū; Wade–Giles: Niao-sung Ch'ü) is a rural district of Kaohsiung City, Taiwan.
History
After the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China in 1945, Niaosong was organized as a rural township of Kaohsiung County. On 25 December 2010, Kaohsiung County was merged with Kaohsiung City and Niaosong was upgraded to a district of the city.
Geography
It has 44,469 inhabitants in October 2023.
Administrative divisions
The district consists of Diaosong, Mengli, Dahua, Dipu, Renmei, Dazhu and Huamei Village.
Government institutions
Education
Tourist attractions
- Chengcing Lake
- Chengcing Lake Baseball Stadium
- Dharma Drum Mountain Zi Yun Temple (法鼓山紫云寺)
- Kaohsiung Grand Hotel
- Niaosong Wetland Park
Notable natives
- Huang Shihui, writer
See also
References
- ^ "Glossary of Names for Admin Divisions" (PDF). placesearch.moi.gov.tw. Ministry of Interior of the ROC. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 August 2015. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
- ^ http://niaosong-hr.kcg.gov.tw/
- ^ https://www.cec.gov.tw/pc/en/TV/nm64000001800000000.html
External links
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