Cishan District Explained

Cishan
Official Name:Cishan District[1]
Native Name Lang:zh-hant
Other Name:Kizan, Qishan, Chishan
Settlement Type:District
Image Blank Emblem:File:高雄市旗山區公所 CISHAN DISTRICT OFFICE KAOHSIUNG CITY.jpg
Blank Emblem Type:Chinese: 高雄市旗山區公所
CISHAN DISTRICT OFFICE KAOHSIUNG CITY
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Taiwan
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Southern Taiwan
Parts Type:Divisions
Area Total Km2:94.6122
Population Total:34372
Population As Of:October 2023
Population Rank:19
Population Density Km2:368
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:842
Elevation M:87
Elevation Ft:285
Population Density Sq Mi:954

Cishan District[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] (also spelled Qishan;) is a suburban district in northeastern Kaohsiung, Taiwan.[8] It has an area of 94.61 square kilometers, or 36.53 square miles. The population of Cishan is 34,372 as of October 2023. It is the 19th most populous district in Kaohsiung.

History

After the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China in 1945, Cishan was organized as an urban township of Kaohsiung County. On 25 December 2010, Kaohsiung County was merged with Kaohsiung City and Cishan was upgraded to a district of the city.

In 2009, then Cishan Township was affected by Typhoon Morakot.

Geography

Administrative divisions

The district comprises 21 villages:[9]

Education

Tourist attractions

Transportation

A railroad was operated by Taiwan Sugar Company for carrying sugarcanes, cargo, and passenger service from 1910 to 1978 . Trains took more than 100 minutes from Cishan to Jiuqutang railway station, where passengers and goods could be transferred to trains operated by Taiwan Railway Administration. The track was removed in 1982 and the station building at Cishan was preserved as a museum.

Several major highways pass Cishan:

Bus transportation was provided by Kaohsiung Transportation and EDA Bus. Cishan Bus Station is the main transportation hub of Cishan.

Notable natives

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Administrative Districts. 高雄市政府. 4 April 2017. 30 September 2016. Cishan District：.
  2. Web site: About Cishan. CISHAN DISTRICT OFFICE KAOHSIUNG CITY. 24 July 2019. During the Japanese colonized times, in consideration of the ungraceful old name, Cishan was renamed according to the highest mountain “Mt. Chiwei” within the area.The area of Cishan Town is 94.6122 square kilometers,.
  3. Web site: Jurisdiction. 臺灣橋頭地方檢察署 Taiwan Ciaotou District Prosecutors Office. The jurisdiction area of Taiwan Ciaotou District Prosecutors Office includes 26 districts in total. Including Nanzih, Zuoying, Dashe,Dashu, Renwu, Niosong, Gangshan, Ciaotou, Yanchao, Tianliao, Alian, Lujhu, Hunei, Cheting, Yongan, Mituo, Zihguan, Cishan, Meinong, Liouguei, Jiasian, Shanlin, Neimen, Maolin, Tauyuan and Namasia district.. 2017-09-30. 24 July 2019.
  4. Web site: Vice President Chen. https://web.archive.org/web/20190718052210/https://english.president.gov.tw/Page/41. 18 July 2019. Internet Archive. 7 September 2019. Office of the President Republic of China (Taiwan). Mr. Chen Chien-jen was born in Cishan Township, Kaohsiung County (now merged into Kaohsiung City) in 1951..
  5. Web site: Water Resources Bureau. 21 November 2016. 15 September 2020. 高雄市政府 Kaohsiung City Government. Moreover, forward command center will be established in Fongshan, Cishan, and Gangshan when typhoon or torrential rain occurs in order to aggregate information and dispatch human resources..
  6. Web site: 高雄市旗山區汙水納管意願研究 The study on the willingness of sewage pipeline connection in Cishan District of Kaohsiung City. 2018. Airiti. 25 July 2019. 黃鈞德. The study conducted a questionnaire survey of residents in Cishan District of Kaohsiung City, and collected a total of 102 valid questionnaires.
  7. Da-ai Sewing Workshop Creating A Better Tomorrow. Love Kaohsiung 愛·高雄. 4. October 2019. 6. They now have more sewing machines than technicians, so they plan to allow residents from Cishan and Meinong to use them in training programs.. Information Bureau, Kaohsiung City Government. Chen Ting-fang. Hou Ya-ting.
  8. Web site: A VISITOR・S GUIDE TO CISHAN . 17 July 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160914154043/http://cishan88.kcg.gov.tw/en/. 14 September 2016. Cishan Township Office, Kaohsiung County. unfit.
  9. Web site: 2018 Local Elections . 2018-11-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181129100111/https://www.cec.gov.tw/pc/en/TV/nm64000003000000000.html . 2018-11-29 . dead .

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