22°53′N 120°20′E / 22.883°N 120.333°E
Alian
阿蓮區 Alien | |
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| Alian District[1] | |
 Night view of Alian District from Dagang Mountain | |
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  Alian Location in Taiwan | |
| Coordinates: 22°53′N 120°20′E / 22.883°N 120.333°E | |
| Country |  Republic of China (Taiwan) |
| Special municipality | Kaohsiung |
| Population (October 2023) | |
• Total | 27,450 |
| Time zone | +8 |
| Website | alian-en |
Alian District (Chinese: 阿蓮區; pinyin: Ālián Qū; Wade–Giles: A1-lien2 Ch'ü1; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: A-lian-khu) is a rural district in Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
History
editAfter the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China in 1945, Alian was organized as a rural township of Kaohsiung County. On December 25, 2010, Kaohsiung County was merged with Kaohsiung City and Alian was upgraded to a district of the city.
Geography
editThe district is located at the northeast of the Kaohsiung Plain on the north end of western Kaohsiung City, between the Erren River and the Agongdian River.[2]
Administrative divisions
editThe district consists of Shian, Zhonglu, Fengshan, Ganghou, Gangshan, Alian, Qinglian, Helian, Jingqi, Fuan, Yuku and Nanlian Village.[3]
Tourist attractions
edit- Chaofeng Temple (大崗山超峰寺)
- Dagang Mountain Scenic Area
- Erren River
- Guander Temple[4] (光德寺)
- Lianfeng Temple (大崗山蓮峰寺)
Transportation
editThe district is connected to Tainan's Xinhua District through Provincial Highway 39, to Luzhu and Tianliao through Provincial Highway 28, and to Guanmiao, Tainan and Gangshan through Provincial Highway 19A.
Notable natives
edit- Ho Ming-tsan, football player
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Glossary of Names for Admin Divisions" (PDF). placesearch.moi.gov.tw. Ministry of Interior of the ROC. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 19, 2015. Retrieved June 12, 2015.
- ^ "Welcome to Alian District Office". Alian-en.kcg.gov.tw. November 19, 2010. Archived from the original on March 6, 2014. Retrieved May 25, 2014.
- ^ "2018 Local Elections". Archived from the original on November 27, 2018. Retrieved November 27, 2018.
- ^ "光德寺全球資訊網". Chingjou.org.tw. Retrieved May 25, 2014.