Niaosong District
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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 [1] | |
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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: Niao3-sung1 Ch'ü1) is a rural district of Kaohsiung City, Taiwan.[2]
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.[3]
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 [bare URL]
External links
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