Jiasian District Explained

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Jiasian
Official Name:Jiasian District[1]
Native Name Lang:zh-hant
Other Name:Jiaxian[2]
Settlement Type:District
Image Blank Emblem:File:高雄市甲仙區公所_Jiasian_District_Office,_Kaohsiung_City.png
Blank Emblem Type:Chinese: 高雄市甲仙區公所
Jiasian District Office, Kaohsiung City
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Taiwan
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Southern Taiwan
Parts Type:Divisions
Population Total:5581
Population As Of:October 2023
Population Density Km2:auto
Postal Code Type:Postal code

Jiasian District[1] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] is a rural district in Kaohsiung City, Taiwan. Located far from the coast, the township is regarded as a gateway to Taiwan's Central Mountain Range.

History

Qing Dynasty

During the reign of Qianlong Emperor of Qing Dynasty, there was a person named Jiasian who came to the area to develop the land. Later on, people from Fujian and Guangdong migrated there to settle down. The government also established an office in the area for administration purpose.[9]

Empire of Japan

After the handover of Taiwan from Qing Dynasty to Empire of Japan in 1895, the government established Aliguan police station in the area and applied police presence in 1902. In 1905, more than 2,000 Japanese people migrated to the area to work in camphor production by establishing Taiwan Camphor Production Enterprise. In 1920, the area was named Jiasian Village. Local and legislative offices were established including village chief and committee members. In 1942, tribal societies were further established in each village with one leader for each society.[9]

Republic of China

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

In August 2019, some residents living in high-risk areas of Jiasian District were evacuated from their homes after heavy rain and flash flooding.[10]

Geography

124.03 km2

5,581 people (October 2023)

Much of the township is between 200and above sea level.

Administrative divisions

In Taiwan, "village" (里) is a level of administrative division that under a rural township. The main town of Jiasian is divided into three villages: Dong'an, Xi'an, and He'an.

Economy

Situated at the intersection of Highway 20 (the Southern Cross-Island Highway) and Highway 21, Jiasian's downtown serves as a market center for local farmers and tourists. The most famous local crop is taro. Shops sell taro-flavored ice cream, taro cookies, and other taro products. The township is also known for its bamboo shoots and plums.[11]

Tourist attractions

Transportation

Bus station in the district is Jiaxian Station of Kaohsiung Bus.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Administrative Districts. 高雄市政府. 4 April 2017. 30 September 2016. Jiasian District：.
  2. Web site: 16 June 2011 . zh:臺灣地區鄉鎮市區級以上行政區域名稱中英對照表 . http://placesearch.moi.gov.tw/translate/Admin1000616.pdf . 4–5. . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120325205328/http://placesearch.moi.gov.tw/translate/Admin1000616.pdf . 25 March 2012 . dmy-all . 高雄市 Kaohsiung City甲仙區 Jiaxian District.
  3. Web site: About Jiasian. 29 July 2019. Jiasian District Office. Jiasian Township is located at the northeast end of Kaohsiung County,Address： No.50, Jhongshan Rd., Jiasian District, Kaohsiung City 84742, Taiwan (R.O.C.).
  4. , United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
  5. Web site: OPINION: Should Kaohsiung Spend US$100M Repairing Rural Roads?. Eryk Smith. the Aug. 8, 2009, series of mudslides and floods triggered by Typhoon Morakot that buried alive at least 400 souls in Jiasian (甲仙區) District's Siaolin Village (小林村).. 29 July 2019. 22 January 2018. The News Lens.
  6. Bed-load monitoring via Japanese pipe-hydrophone- case study in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Liu, Chia-Yun . Tsang, Yun-Chung . Shieh, Chjeng-Lun . Lu, Ming-Hong . Chen, Nan-Huei . EGU General Assembly Conference Abstracts. The study area of this paper is located in Yokaung River, a mountain torrent in Kaohsiung city, Jiasian District.. April 2018. 3194. 2018EGUGA..20.3194L.
  7. Camphor Trees Recall Jiasian's Captivating History. Love Kaohsiung 愛·高雄. 4. October 2019. 3. Taro from Kaohsiung's Jiasian District enjoys an excellent reputation.. Information Bureau, Kaohsiung City Government. Chen Ting-fang. Hou Ya-ting.
  8. Web site: https://www.moi.gov.tw/files/site_stuff/321/1/month/m1-07.xls. zh:1.7-鄉鎮市區戶口數. Population for Township and District. August 2020. 21 September 2020. Ministry of the Interior. 甲仙區 Jiasian District 124.0340 2,297 5,907 3,123 2,784 112.18 2.57 48. zh-tw,en.
  9. Web site: History.
  10. Web site: CWB issues heavy rain warnings for southern Taiwan. 17 August 2019. 23 October 2019. Taipei Times. Troops also assisted local government units in Liouguei (六龜), Jiasian (甲仙) and Shanlin (杉林) districts in Kaohsiung to evacuate residents from high-risk areas as a pre-emptive measure to ensure their safety, Wu said..
  11. Web site: Kaohsiung's Jiaxian Bridge opens to bring tourists back. Taiwan News. 2010-06-27. 2010-07-09. 2016-03-04. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304112729/http://www.etaiwannews.com/etn/news_content.php?id=1301890&lang=eng_news. dead.
  12. http://www.atlaspost.com/POI-101670.htm "錫安山" ("Mt. Zion")

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