Shanlin District Explained

Shanlin
Official Name:Shanlin District [1]
Native Name Lang:zh-hant
Settlement Type:District
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Taiwan
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Southern Taiwan
Parts Type:Divisions
Population Total:10961
Population As Of:October 2023
Population Density Km2:auto
Postal Code Type:Postal code

Shanlin District (; Taiwanese: Sam-nâ-khu), formerly known as Lâm-á-sian (楠梓仙) before 1901, later named Suannsamna (山杉林),[2] is a suburban district of Kaohsiung in southern Taiwan.

Shanlin borders Jiasian District to the north, Liougui District to the east, and is adjacent to Meinong District and Cishan District to the south. It shares its western border with Neimen District and connects to Nanhua District in Tainan City to the northwest.

The majority of the district's residents are Hakka people, constituting approximately 63% of the total population, with additional villages of Hoklo and indigenous Taivoan people.

History

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

In August 2019, some residents living in high-risk areas of Shanlin District were evacuated from their homes after heavy rain and flash flooding.[3]

Quick facts

104.0036 km2.

10,961 people (October 2023)

7 urban villages 142 Neighborhoods

846

4,717 (October 2023)

Administrative divisions

The district is divided into Shanlin, Muzi, Jilai, Xinzhuang, Shangping, Yuemei, Yuemei and Da-ai[4] /Da'ai Village.[5]

Education

High school

Primary Schools

Tourist attractions

Transportation

A shuttle taxi system named Happy Taxi was introduced to both Yuemei Villages of the district on 27 May 2019, the first public transport in the district.[6]

Notable natives

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Glossary of Names for Admin Divisions. https://www.webcitation.org/6athTxlTm?url=http://placesearch.moi.gov.tw/translate/Admin1010320.pdf. 19 August 2015. placesearch.moi.gov.tw. Ministry of Interior of the ROC. 12 June 2015.
  2. Web site: 阿凡端 . 2017-11-11 . zh:高雄~楠梓仙溪白水泉瀑布+月眉黃家夥房+向日葵迷宮花田 . Kaohsiung ~ Nanzih Xianxi Bai Shui Quan Waterfall + Yue Mei Huang Jia Huo House + Sunflower Maze Flower Field . https://koeiman.pixnet.net/blog/post/43811103 . 2023-11-17 . 阿凡端◎私房景點.
  3. 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..
  4. Da-ai Sewing Workshop Creating A Better Tomorrow. Love Kaohsiung 愛·高雄. 4. October 2019. 5. After Namasia, Jiasian, Taoyuan, Maolin and Liouguei were devastated in the 2009 Typhoon Morakot, Kaohsiung City Government and Tzu Chi Foundation worked together to create Shanlin Da-ai Village, so survivors could have new homes.. Information Bureau, Kaohsiung City Government. Chen Ting-fang. Hou Ya-ting.
  5. https://www.cec.gov.tw/pc/en/TV/nm64000003400000000.html
  6. Web site: 14 June 2019. Breaking through 50-year Plight of No Public Transport in Remote Townships with "Happy Taxi" in the Model City of Taiwan. Transportation Bureau of Kaohsiung City Government. 15 July 2019.

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