Cijin District Explained

Cijin
Official Name:Cijin District
Native Name Lang:zh-hant
Other Name:Chichin, Qijin
Settlement Type:District
Image Blank Emblem:Cijin logo.png
Blank Emblem Type:Cijin Chinese: 旗津
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Taiwan
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Southern Taiwan
Subdivision Type2:Special municipality
Subdivision Name2:Kaohsiung
Parts Type:Divisions
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:1.4639
Area Rank:37
Population Total:26282
Population As Of:October 2023
Population Rank:26
Population Density Km2:18414
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:805
Elevation M:2
Elevation Ft:7
Utc Offset:+8
Population Density Sq Mi:47692
Governing Body:Kaohsiung City Council
Government Type:City council

Cijin District is a district of Kaohsiung City, Taiwan, covering Cijin Island (Chinese: 旗津島) and islands in the South China Sea. It is the second smallest district in Kaohsiung City after Yancheng District, with an area of 1.4639 square kilometers, or 0.5652 square miles. It has a population of 26,282 as of October 2023, making it the 26th most populated district in Kaohsiung, with a population density of 18,414 people per square kilometer, or 47,692 people per square mile.

History

Cijin forms the original core of the Kaohsiung, which was established by the fisherman Hsu Ah-hua in the mid-17th century. He realized the attractiveness of the location when he was forced to seek shelter from a typhoon in the Taiwan Strait and returned with settlers from the Hung, Wang, Tsai, Lee, Pai, and Pan families and an idol of the Chinese sea goddess Ma-tsu. This was housed in a bamboo and thatch structure that formed the first Cijin Tianhou Temple. The town grew up around the temple grounds.[2]

HMS Reynard was wrecked near Pratas Island on May 31, 1851.

Cijin Island was once connected to the mainland at the southern tip, but in 1967, this link was severed to create a second entry point to the Port of Kaohsiung. Currently Cijin Island is connect to the mainland via tunnel, thus the island is not valid for Offshore Islands Development Act.[3]

Geography

Cijin Island is 8.5km (05.3miles) long with an average width of 400m (1,300feet).[4]

Two islands and one reef in the South China Sea are administered by Kaohsiung City as part of the districts Zhongxing Village:[5] [6] [7]

Administrative divisions

The district consists of Cisia (Qixia),[9] Yongan,[9] Jhensing (Zhenxing),[9] Ciai, Fuxing, Zhonghua, Shijian, Beishan, Nanshan, Shangzhu, Zhongzhou, Anshun and Jhongsing (Zhongxing)[10] [11] Villages.[12]

Government

The councilor for Cijin District in the Kaohsiung City Council is Lee Chiao-ju.[13]

Economy

Most of its residents are employed by the shipping industry. There is a park on the north western shore.

Education

Universities

Junior high schools

Elementary schools

Tourist attractions

There are numerous tourist attractions in Cijin District.[14] [15]

Cijin Island proper

Outer Islands

Transportation

Cijin Island proper

See also: Cijin–Gushan ferry. The "Cross Harbor Tunnel" connects Cijin Island at the southern tip of the island to the rest of Kaohsiung on mainland Taiwan. Cijin District is also accessible by two ferry piers, the Cijin Ferry Pier at the northern tip of the island and the Zhongzhou Ferry Pier at the middle of the island.

Outer Islands

Dongsha Airport and Taiping Island Airport.

See also

Notes and References

  1. 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. https://web.archive.org/web/20180612184854/https://www.moi.gov.tw/files/site_stuff/321/1/month/m1-07.xls. 12 June 2018. Internet Archive. live. Population for Township and District. August 2020. 21 September 2020. Ministry of the Interior. 旗津區 Cijin District 1.4639 11,072 27,910 14,359 13,551 105.96 2.52 19,066. zh-tw,en.
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  3. https://news.ltn.com.tw/news/life/paper/597938
  4. Web site: History. https://web.archive.org/web/20200223151821/https://cijin.kcg.gov.tw/en/Content_List.aspx?n=AEB5205FDC030816. 23 February 2020. live. Internet Archive. Cijin district. Cijin District Office, Kaohsiung City. 3 August 2020.
  5. Web site: https://cijin.kcg.gov.tw/Cijin/Geography.php. zh:地理环境. Geography. 8 May 2019. 高雄市旗津區公所. 旗津區位於台灣高雄市西方近海，與鼓山區、鹽埕區、前鎮區、小港區隔高雄港相望；位於南海上的東沙島及南沙太平島也劃歸本區管轄。. 7 May 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190507212242/https://cijin.kcg.gov.tw/Cijin/Geography.php.
  6. Web site: Geographic environment. 8 May 2019. Cijin District Office, Kaohsiung City. Cijin district by coastal waters not western city, with district, mountain area of drum and Cheng of salt, before town the district, harbor not little face each other through Kaohsiung harbour; Incorporate into this district and administer on island of Dongsha on the South China Sea and peaceful island of Nansha.. 7 May 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190507212702/https://cijin.kcg.gov.tw/CijinEnglish/geography.php.
  7. Web site: First registered resident of Spratlys declares Taiwan sovereignty. Philippine Daily Inquirer. https://web.archive.org/web/20190714052158/https://globalnation.inquirer.net/135912/first-registered-resident-of-spratlys-declares-taiwan-sovereignty. 14 July 2019. live. Internet Archive. 31 January 2016. 14 July 2019. As of Jan. 21, she has been a registered resident of Kaohisung Cijin District's Nansha No. 1— the sole address on Taiping Island, which has an area of 46 hectares.Taiping Island is administered as part of Cijin District, and therefore the rights and responsibilities she holds are identical to those of any resident in Cijin District, she said..
  8. Web site: Declaration of Dongsha Atoll Environmental Protection. https://web.archive.org/web/20201001120555/https://www.marine.gov.tw/news/news/2033-Declaration%20of%20Dongsha%20Atoll%20Environmental%20Protection. 1 October 2020. live. Internet Archive. 11 August 2016. 1 October 2020. Dongsha Atoll is under the jurisdiction of Cijin District, Kaohsiung City.. Marine National Park Headquarters (海洋國家公園管理處).
  9. Simulation Analysis of Tsunami Hitting Kaohsiung Cijin: The Application of City Information Model. 2020. Lin-Liao Chia-Hong. 6. 3560711. four villages of northern Cijin (Cisia, Yongan, Jhensing and Jicih).
  10. Google Maps. 21 October 2020. Jhongsing Village Community Center 中興里活動中心站
    Jhongsing Village Community Center 中興里活動中心. zh-tw,en.
  11. Kaohsiung mayoral candidates flub over city's southernmost point. https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211215/ED7yecarCJY . 2021-12-15 . live. Jane Lee. en,zh-tw. 30 July 2020. 21 October 2020. Formosa TV. 1:03. He said the southernmost point was Linyuan. But we found it wasn't Linyuan, it was Cijin. Cijin's Zhongxing Borough. Therefore the southernmost point is Zhongxing Borough. They didn't even check it properly. 他（陳其邁）說最南是林園 後來我們發現不是林園是旗津 旗津區的中興里 所以最南應該是中興里 他們也是沒有查清楚.
  12. Web site: 2018 Local Elections . 2018-11-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181127110503/https://www.cec.gov.tw/pc/en/TV/nm64000001000000000.html . 2018-11-27 .
  13. Web site: 4.Members Introduction: Lee, Chiao-Ju . Kaohsiung City Council . 22 February 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170801080009/http://www.kcc.gov.tw/en_web/Eng_MembersShow.aspx?CID=1326&KeyID=105 . 1 August 2017 .
  14. Book: Cycling in Taiwan. 2008. Taiwan Tourism Bureau. 978-986-01-4591-5. 132-139. Internet Archive.
  15. Web site: 4 reasons why Kaohsiung should be your next destination. https://web.archive.org/web/20200223120413/https://news.abs-cbn.com/life/12/15/19/4-reasons-why-kaohsiung-should-be-your-next-destination. 23 February 2020. Internet Archive. live. 15 December 2019. 1 October 2019. ABS-CBNnews.com. Angelo G. Garcia. The city actually has a surf town in Cijin district for that ultra relaxed vibe.
    ...
    Don't forget to visit the art installations at Cijin district, an island off the coast of Kaohsiung accessible via a tunnel or ferry ride..

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