Yanchao District Explained

Yanchao
Official Name:	Yanchao 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:	28794
Population As Of:	October 2023
Population Density Km2:	auto
Postal Code Type:	Postal code

Yanchao District is a district of Kaohsiung City, Taiwan.

History

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

Administrative divisions

The district consists of Jianshan, Qionglin, Anzhao, Jiaoxiu, Fengxiong, Jinshan, Tungyan, Nanyan, Xiyan, Hengshan and Shenshui Village.^[2]

Education

• National Kaohsiung Normal University
• National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology
• Shu-Te University
• I-Shou University College of Medicine

Tourist attractions

• Agongdian Reservoir
• Chang-E Valley
• Chiliu Waterfall
• Guanshui Temple
• Jiaosu Mazu Temple
• Mount Jiguan
• Mount Nihou
• Sun Valley
• Yangnyu Lake^[3]

Transportation

Yanchao is served by Freeways 1, 3, and 10, Provincial Highway 22, and City Route 186.

Notable natives

• Wu Rong-i, Vice Premier of the Republic of China (2005–2006)
• Yang Chiu-hsing, Magistrate of Kaohsiung County (2001–2010)

See also

• Kaohsiung

Notes and References

1. Web site: Glossary of Names for Admin Divisions. placesearch.moi.gov.tw. Ministry of Interior of the ROC. 12 June 2015.
2. Web site: 2018 Local Elections. https://web.archive.org/web/20181127152002/https://www.cec.gov.tw/pc/en/TV/nm64000002100000000.html. 2018-11-27. 2023-09-03.
3. Web site: Yanchao Tourism. https://web.archive.org/web/20140106062943/http://www.yenchao.gov.tw/En/Tourism.asp. 2014-01-06. 2023-09-03.