Annan District

Coordinates: 23°02′50″N 120°11′05″E / 23.0473013°N 120.1846813°E / 23.0473013; 120.1846813

Annan 安南區
District
Annan District in Tainan City
Location	Tainan, Taiwan
Area
• Total	107 km2 (41 sq mi)
Population (July 2018)
• Total	192,887
• Density	1,800/km2 (4,700/sq mi)

Annan District office

Annan District (Chinese: 安南區; pinyin: Ānnán Qū; Wade–Giles: An¹-Nan² Ch'ü¹; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: An-Lâm-Khu) is a coastal district located in the west of Tainan, Taiwan. It was the largest district in Tainan City before the city was enlarged in 2010.

History

In 1946, Anshun Township of Tainan County was incorporated into Tainan City and became Annan District.^[1]

Geography

• Area: 107.20 km²
• Population: 189,724 people (January 2016)

Administrative divisions

Annan District consists of 51 villages.

Education

• CTBC Financial Management College
• University of Kang Ning

Tourist attractions

• Luerhmen History and Culture Museum
• National Museum of Taiwan History
• Sicao Fortress
• Southwest Coast National Scenic Area
• Taijiang National Park

Notable natives

• Shih Chih-ming, Mayor of Tainan (1989-1997)

See also

• Tainan

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Annan District, Tainan.

• Annan District Office, Tainan City
• Luerhmen (in Chinese)