Nangang District, Taipei

Nangang[2][3] District (Chinese: 南港區), also Nankang[4], is a southeastern district of Taipei, Taiwan. It is the seat of the Academia Sinica, Taipei World Trade Center Nangang Exhibition Hall, and Nankang Software Park (NKSP).

Nangang

南港區

Nankang; NanKang; Nan-kang;
Nan-chiang
District
Nangang District
Taipei WTC Nangang EXPO Hall
CountryRepublic of China (Taiwan)
RegionEastern Taipei
Divisions
List
  • 20 villages
  • 443 neighborhoods
Area
 • Total21.8424 km2 (8.4334 sq mi)
Area rankRanked 5th of 12
Population
 • Total122,296
 • RankRanked 12th of 12
 • Density5,600/km2 (15,000/sq mi)
Postal code
115
Websitengdo.gov.taipei
Nangang District
Traditional Chinese南港區
Nangang District Administration Center

History

Nangang was settled in 1735 by Fujianese, especially in the present villages of Nangang, Sanchong, and Dongxin. The placename was Toakalah (Chinese: 大佳臘; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tōa-ka-la̍h),[5] Nangang-Sanchong Port (南港三重埔; Lâm-káng Saⁿ-têng-po͘). The Qing era name of Lamkang'a (南港仔; Lâm-káng-á; 'southern port'), refers to its position on Keelung River.

In 1920, during the Japanese era, Nangang was part of Naiko Village (内湖庄), Shichisei District (七星區), Taihoku Prefecture. In December 1945, after the handover of Taiwan to the Kuomintang, the administrative levels were changed to Neihu Township (內湖鄉), Qixing District (七星區), Taipei County. July 6 the following year, as proposed by Mayor Que Shankeng (闕山坑), Nangang was separated into its own township (南港鎮). In 1967, it became a district of Taipei.

Administration
Region[6]TypeChinese[1]Hanyu PinyinWade–GilesPe̍h-ōe-jīNotes
中研次分區 Urban
villages		 舊莊里JiùzhuāngChiuchuangKū-chng
九如里JiǔrúChiujuKiú-jû
中研里ZhōngyánChungyenTiong-giánpart of Jiuzhuang until December 1974,
contains the Academia Sinica
三重埔次分區 中南里ZhōngnánChungnanTiong-lâm
新富里XīnfùHsinfuSin-hù
南港里NángǎngNankangLâm-káng
三重里SānchóngSanch'ongSan-tiông
新庄仔次分區 西新里XīxīnHsihsinSe-sin
東明里DōngmíngTungminTang-bêng
東新里DōngxīnTunghsinTang-sin
新光里XīnguāngHsinkuangSin-kong
重陽里ChóngyángTiông-iông
後山坡次分區 成福里ChéngfúSêng-hok
百福里BǎifúPah-hok
聯成里LiánchéngLiench'engLiân-sêng
玉成里YùchéngYüch'engGio̍k-sêng
鴻福里HóngfúHông-hok
萬福里WànfúBān-hok
合成里HéchéngHoch'engHa̍p-sêng
仁福里RénfúJenfuJîn-hok
Urban villages of Nangang District

Government institutions

Education

Economy

Miscellaneous
  • Xintian Temple (信天宮; 'Faith in Heaven') here is dedicated to the goddess Matsu.
  • Hu Shih died here.

Tourist attractions

Transportation
Nangang Station

Notable natives
  • Roy Chiu, actor, singer and racing driver

See also

References
  1. 區里分布 (in Chinese). 30 December 2015. Retrieved 22 June 2019. 本區面積為21.8424平方公里，並畫分為舊莊里、九如里、中研里、中南里、新富里、南港里、三重里、西新里、東明里、東新里、新光里、重陽里、成福里、百福里、聯成里、玉成里、鴻福里、萬福里、合成里、仁福里等20個里。 南港區區里分布圖
  2. "Administrative Districts". Taipei City Government. Retrieved 22 June 2019. There are 12 administrative districts in the Taipei City, including {...} Nangang, {...}
  3. Nangang (Approved - N) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
  4. 胡適紀念館 (PDF). 2017. Retrieved 27 June 2019. Nankang, Taipei 115, Taiwan, R.O.C.
  5. "Entry #40020". 臺灣閩南語常用詞辭典 [Dictionary of Frequently-Used Taiwan Minnan]. (in Chinese and Hokkien). Ministry of Education, R.O.C. 2011.
  6. 南港區區里分布圖 (in Chinese). Retrieved 22 June 2019. 《三重埔次分區》《新庄仔次分區》《後山坡次分區》《中研次分區》
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