Yong'an District
22°49′22″N 120°13′37″E / 22.822707°N 120.226967°E
Yongan
永安區 Yong'an District | |
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Country | Taiwan |
Region | Southern Taiwan |
Population (October 2023) | |
• Total | 13,860 |
Website | yongan |
Yongan District (Chinese: 永安區; pinyin: Yǒng'ān Qū) is a coastal suburban district of Kaohsiung City in southern Taiwan.
History
After the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China in 1945, Yong'an was organized as a rural township of Kaohsiung County. On 25 December 2010, Kaohsiung County was merged with Kaohsiung City and Yong'an was upgraded to a district of the city.
Administrative divisions
The district consists of Yongan, Yonghua, Xingang, Yantian, Baoning and Weixin Village.
Politics
The district is part of Kaohsiung City Constituency II electoral district for Legislative Yuan.
Tourist attractions
- Old House of Huang Family (Chinese: 黃家古厝)
- Yongan Yong'an Temple (永安宮)
Infrastructure
See also
References
- ^ "Glossary of Names for Admin Divisions" (PDF). placesearch.moi.gov.tw. Ministry of Interior of the ROC. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
- ^ "Yongan District Office Kaohsiung City". Retrieved 17 July 2019.
- ^ "2018 Local Elections". Retrieved 2023-08-30.
- ^ "The Old House of Huang Family". Yongan District Office, Kaohsiung City - Traditional Architecture. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
External links
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