Alian District

22°53′N 120°20′E

Alian
阿蓮區
Alien
District
Alian District[1]
Night view of Alian District from Dagang Mountain
Night view of Alian District from Dagang Mountain
Alian is located in Taiwan
Alian
Alian
Location in Taiwan
Coordinates: 22°53′N 120°20′E
Country Republic of China (Taiwan)
Special municipalityKaohsiung
Population
 (January 2023)
 • Total27,665
Time zone+8
Websitealian-en.kcg.gov.tw

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.

History

After the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China in 1945, Alian was organized as a rural township of Kaohsiung County. On December 25, 2010, Kaohsiung County was merged with Kaohsiung City and Alian was upgraded to a district of the city.

Geography

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

Administrative divisions

The district consists of Shian, Zhonglu, Fengshan, Ganghou, Gangshan, Alian, Qinglian, Helian, Jingqi, Fuan, Yuku and Nanlian Village.[3]

Tourist attractions

Transportation

The district is connected to Tainan's Xinhua District through Provincial Highway 39, to Luzhu and Tianliao through Provincial Highway 28, and to Guanmiao, Tainan and Gangshan through Provincial Highway 19A.

Notable natives

See also

References
  1. "Glossary of Names for Admin Divisions" (PDF). placesearch.moi.gov.tw. Ministry of Interior of the ROC. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 19, 2015. Retrieved June 12, 2015.
  2. "Welcome to Alian District Office". Alian-en.kcg.gov.tw. November 19, 2010. Archived from the original on March 6, 2014. Retrieved May 25, 2014.
  3. "2018 Local Elections". Archived from the original on November 27, 2018. Retrieved November 27, 2018.
  4. "光德寺全球資訊網". Chingjou.org.tw. Retrieved May 25, 2014.
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