Lingya District is a district of Kaohsiung, Taiwan. The 85 Sky Tower and the Kaohsiung City Hall are located here. Lingya District is the administrative center of Kaohsiung City along with Fongshan District. Its population is around 163,850 as of October 2023.[1] It is the 6th most-populated district in Kaohsiung, with a population density of 19,916 people per square kilometer, or 51,581 people per square mile. It has an area of 8.1522 square kilometers, or 3.1476 square miles. The average elevation of Lingya is 6 meters, or 20 feet.
| Lingya | |
| Official Name: | Lingya District [2] |
| Settlement Type: | District |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | Region |
| Subdivision Name1: | Southern Taiwan |
| Subdivision Type2: | Special municipality |
| Parts Type: | Divisions |
| Governing Body: | Lingya District Office |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Zheng Mei-hua (鄭美華) |
| Area Total Km2: | 8.1522 |
| Population Total: | 163850 |
| Population As Of: | October 2023 |
| Population Rank: | 6 |
| Population Density Km2: | 19916 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 802 |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 3.1476 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 51581 |
| Utc Offset: | +8 |
| Timezone1: | Taiwan Time |
| Elevation M: | 6 |
| Elevation Ft: | 20 |
The district is named after a traditional community on the coast called "Lingyaliao" (Chinese: 苓雅寮;) or Chinese: 苓仔寮, after the similar-sounding Chinese: 苓仔, which refers to a place where fishermen would put their nets after use. After 1945, the community was combined with "Guotianzi" (Chinese: 過田子), "Lingdeguan" (Chinese: 林德官), and "Wukuaicuo" (Chinese: 五塊厝) to form "Lienya District" (Chinese: 連雅區). In 1952 the original name Lingya (Chinese: 苓雅) was restored.
The district is divided into 69 villages, which are subdivided into 1,248 neighborhoods. Traditionally, Lingya is divided into 4 areas, although they are rarely used today. They are:
Villages in the district are Boren, Lingzhou, Lingsheng, Lingzhong, Lingya, Lingtung, Chengbei, Chengxi, Chengtung, Yicheng, Guzhong, Tianxi, Renhe, Renzheng, Guangze, Meitian, Huatang, Rizhong, Puzhao, Hexu, Qinglang, Putian, Linfu, Linwei, Linan, Guanghua, Linxing, Linhua, Linxi, Linzhong, Linquan, Linnan, Zhongzheng, Shangyi, Tongqing, Kaixuan, Anxiang, Zoujie, Fushou, Funan, Wuquan, Minzhu, Linde, Lingui, Linrong, Yingming, Linjing, Zhaoyang, Fulong, Fuxiang, Fuhai, Fukang, Furen, Fude, Fuju, Futung, Fuxi, Yongkang, Zhengwen, Zhengyan, Zhengda, Wufu, Zhengxin, Zhengdao, Zhengyi, Zhengren, Wenchang, Jianjun and Weiwu Village.[3]