22°47′22″N 120°22′09″E / 22.789318°N 120.369102°E / 22.789318; 120.369102
District in Southern Taiwan, Taiwan
Yanchao
燕巢區 |
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Yanchao District [1] |
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Yanchao District in Kaohsiung City |
Country | Taiwan |
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Region | Southern Taiwan |
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• Total | 28,794 |
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Website | yanchao.kcg.gov.tw |
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Yanchao District (Chinese: 燕巢區; pinyin: Yàncháo Qū; Wade–Giles: Yen4-ch'ao2 Ch'ü1) 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
Tourist attractions
Transportation
Yanchao is served by Freeways 1, 3, and 10, Provincial Highway 22, and City Route 186.
Notable natives
See also
References
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¹ — Mountain indigenous district |