Qigu District

Coordinates: 23°07′11″N 120°06′12″E / 23.11972°N 120.10333°E / 23.11972; 120.10333

Qigu
七股區
Rural district

Qigu District in Tainan City
Location Tainan, Taiwan
Government
 • Type District government
 • District Chief Chuang Ming-hao
Area
 • Total 110 km2 (40 sq mi)
Population (July 2018)
 • Total 22,882
Website web.tainan.gov.tw/cigu

Cigu District (Chinese: 七股區; Hanyu Pinyin: Qīgǔ Qū; Tongyong Pinyin: Cigǔ Cyu; Wade–Giles: Ch'i1-ku3 Ch'ü1; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Chhit-kó͘-khu) is a rural district of about 23,378 residents in Tainan, Taiwan. It was a salt producing area, but now most of the salt products are imported from other counties.

The Cigu Lagoon is located in this township, and an ecological conservation area for black-faced spoonbills is situated on the estuary of the Zengwen River.

History

Around 360 years ago, seven settlers arrived in the area from Fujian and built a fish farm. At that time, the area was mostly inhabited. Gradually, new settlers started to spread northwards over the next 80 years. There was only one port at that time and people made a living based from offshore fishing. As the population gradually increased, they began to cultivate the lands near the coast to grow grains and make salt.

Tourist attractions

  • Black-Faced Spoonbill Conservation Area
  • Cigu Lagoon
  • Cigu Salt Fields
  • Cigu Salt Mountain
  • Taiwan Salt Museum[1]

Notable natives

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on February 21, 2014. Retrieved February 8, 2014.
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