Sigang District Explained
| Sigang |
| Native Name Lang: | zh-tw |
| Image Blank Emblem: | File:SIGANG 臺南市西港區公所 Sigang District Office, Tainan City.svg |
| Blank Emblem Type: | SIGANG Chinese: 臺南市西港區公所
Sigang District Office, Tainan City |
| Subdivision Type: | Location |
| Area Total Km2: | 34 |
| Population As Of: | January 2023 |
| Population Total: | 24716 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
Sigang District[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6], alternatively spelled Xigang, is a rural district of about 24,611 residents in Tainan, Taiwan. It is home to two elementary schools, one junior high school, and one high school.[7]
History
After the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China in 1945, Sigang was organized as a rural township of Tainan County. On 25 December 2010, Tainan County was merged with Tainan City and Sigang was upgraded to a district of the city.
Administrative divisions
The district consists of Xigang, Nanhai, Gangtung, Shelin, Houying, Yingxi, Jinsha, Liucuo, Zhulin, Yongle, Xinfu and Qingan Village.[8]
Tourist attractions
- Dajhong Temple
- Hubi Temple
- Temple of the Martial God
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: District Office. Tainan City Government Global Website. 26 July 2019. 2016-06-03. Sigang District Office.
- Web site: Geographical location, natural environment, and industry overview. Sigang District Office, Tainan City. Sigang District is located in southwest Jianan plain, north of the Zengwun River.. 26 July 2019. 28 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210428014819/https://www.sigang.gov.tw/en/. dead.
- , United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
- Web site: Heavy rain floods Tainan, Kaohsiung. According to the Central Weather Bureau, the areas that received the most rainfall in the 13 hours between midnight on Monday and 1pm yesterday were Greater Tainan’s Sigang (西港) and Anding (安定) districts, where 318mm and 313mm of rain accumulated respectively.. Shelley Shan. 13 August 2014. 26 July 2019. Taipei Times.
- Web site: Sigang District. 28 August 2020. Bureau of Education, Tainan City Government. Tainan Municipal Sigang Junior High School.
- 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. 西港區 Sigang District 33.7666 8,364 24,475 12,343 12,132 101.74 2.93 725. zh-tw,en.
- Web site: Sigang Township . February 8, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140221202419/http://web1.tainan.gov.tw/NewEnglish/CP/12376/Sigang-1.aspx . February 21, 2014 .
- https://www.cec.gov.tw/pc/en/TV/nm67000001400000000.html
