Alian District

Coordinates: 22°53′N 120°20′E / 22.883°N 120.333°E / 22.883; 120.333

Alian
阿蓮區
District
Alian District [1]
Alian
Location in Taiwan
Coordinates: 22°53′N 120°20′E / 22.883°N 120.333°E / 22.883; 120.333
Country  Republic of China (Taiwan)
Special municipality Kaohsiung
Population (January 2016)
 • Total 29,297
Time zone +8

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.

Geography

The district is located at the northeast side of Kaohsiung Plain on the north end of the western territory of Kaohsiung City, between Erren River and Agongdian River.[2]

Administrative divisions

The district consists of 12 villages.[3]

Tourist attractions

  • Choufeng Temple
  • Dagang Mountain Scenic Area
  • Erren River
  • Guander Temple[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Glossary of Names for Admin Divisions" (PDF). placesearch.moi.gov.tw. Ministry of Interior of the ROC. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
  2. ↑ "Welcome to Alian District Office". Alian-en.kcg.gov.tw. 2010-11-19. Archived from the original on 2014-03-06. Retrieved 2014-05-25.
  3. ↑ Site, Alian Township Office Web (2 December 2010). "Alian Township Office Web Site".
  4. ↑ "光德寺全球資訊網". Chingjou.org.tw. Retrieved 2014-05-25.
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