Zihguan District Explained

Zihguan
Official Name:Zihguan District[1]
Native Name Lang:zh-hant
Other Name:Tzuguan[2] Ziguan
Settlement Type:District
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Taiwan
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Southern Taiwan
Parts Type:Divisions
Population Total:34843
Population As Of:October 2023
Population Density Km2:auto
Postal Code Type:Postal code

Zihguan District is a coastal suburban district of Kaohsiung City in southern Taiwan.

History

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

Geography

Administrative divisions

Ziguan District is divided into 15 villages and 286 neighborhoods.

Politics

The district is part of Kaohsiung City Constituency II electoral district for Legislative Yuan.

Economy

Northern Zihguan consists mostly on agriculture, while in the South consists mostly about fishery.

Tourist attractions

Notable natives

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Administrative Districts. 高雄市政府. 4 April 2017. 30 September 2016.
  2. Web site: Introduction. Tzukuan District. Zihguan District Office. 27 April 2019.