Cishan District

22.867951°N 120.473907°E / 22.867951; 120.473907

Cishan
旗山區
Kizan, Qishan, Chishan
District
Cishan District[1]
Official logo of Cishan
高雄市旗山區公所
CISHAN DISTRICT OFFICE KAOHSIUNG CITY
Cishan District in Kaohsiung City
Cishan District in Kaohsiung City
CountryTaiwan
RegionSouthern Taiwan
Area
[2][3]
 • Total94.6122 km2 (36.5300 sq mi)
Elevation
87 m (285 ft)
Population
 (March 2023)
 • Total34,611
 • Rank19
 • Density368/km2 (954/sq mi)
Postal code
842
Websitecishan88.kcg.gov.tw/en/ (in English)

Cishan District[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8] (also spelled Qishan; Chinese: 旗山區; Hanyu Pinyin: Qíshān Qū; Tongyong Pinyin: Císhan Cyu; Wade–Giles: Ch'i2-shan1 Ch'ü1) is a suburban district in northeastern Kaohsiung, Taiwan.[3] It has an area of 94.61 square kilometers, or 36.53 square miles. The population of Cishan is 34,606 as of February 2023. It is the 19th most populous district in Kaohsiung.

History
The aftermath of Typhoon Morakot in Cishan Township in 2009.

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

In 2009, then Cishan Township was affected by Typhoon Morakot.

Geography
  • Area: 94.61 square kilometres (36.53 sq mi)
  • Population: 34,611 (March 2023)

Administrative divisions
Cishan District Office
Cishan District administrative divisions

The district comprises 21 villages:[9]

  • 1 Dalin　　
  • 2 Zhongzheng
  • 3 Yuanfu　　
  • 4 Tungping
  • 5 Yonghe
  • 6 Ruiji
  • 7 Zhufeng　　
  • 8 Meizhou　　　　　　
  • 9 Taiping　　
  • 10 Dade　　　
  • 11 Sanxie　　
  • 12 Tungchang
  • 13 Guangfu
  • 14 Kunzhou　
  • 15 Shangzhou
  • 16 Dashan　　　　
  • 17 Zhongzhou　
  • 18 Nanzhou　　
  • 19 Xinguang
  • 20 Nansheng
  • 21 Zhongliao　

Education

Tourist attractions
Cishan Old Street

Transportation

A railroad was operated by Taiwan Sugar Company for carrying sugarcanes, cargo, and passenger service from 1910 to 1978 . Trains took more than 100 minutes from Cishan to Jiuqutang railway station, where passengers and goods could be transferred to trains operated by Taiwan Railway Administration. The track was removed in 1982 and the station building at Cishan was preserved as a museum.

Several major highways pass Cishan:

  • Provincial Highway 3: Neimen-Cishan-Ligang (Pingtung County)
  • Provincial Highway 22: Nanzhi-Yanchao-Cisan-Gaoshu (Pingtung County)
  • Provincial Highway 29: Jiaxian-Shanlin-Cishan-Dashu
  • National Freeway 10 links Cishan and Zuoying. It connects with National Freeway 3 and National Freeway 1 at Yanchao Junction and Dinjing Junction (Zuoying) respectively

Bus transportation was provided by Kaohsiung Transportation and EDA Bus. Cishan Bus Station is the main transportation hub of Cishan.

Notable natives
  • Map of Cishan (labeled as KIZAN) area (1944)
    Map of Cishan (labeled as KIZAN) area (1944)
  • Map of the region including Cishan (labeled as CHʻI-SHAN (KIZAN) 旗山) (1951)
    Map of the region including Cishan (labeled as CHʻI-SHAN (KIZAN) 旗山) (1951)

References
  1. "Administrative Districts". 高雄市政府. 30 September 2016. Retrieved 4 April 2017. Cishan District：
  2. "About Cishan". CISHAN DISTRICT OFFICE KAOHSIUNG CITY. Retrieved 24 July 2019. During the Japanese colonized times, in consideration of the ungraceful old name, Cishan was renamed according to the highest mountain "Mt. Chiwei" within the area.{...}The area of Cishan Town is 94.6122 square kilometers,
  3. "A VISITOR・S GUIDE TO CISHAN". Cishan Township Office, Kaohsiung County. Archived from the original on 14 September 2016. Retrieved 17 July 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. "Jurisdiction". 臺灣橋頭地方檢察署 Taiwan Ciaotou District Prosecutors Office. 2017-09-30. Retrieved 24 July 2019. The jurisdiction area of Taiwan Ciaotou District Prosecutors Office includes 26 districts in total. Including Nanzih, Zuoying, Dashe,Dashu, Renwu, Niosong, Gangshan, Ciaotou, Yanchao, Tianliao, Alian, Lujhu, Hunei, Cheting, Yongan, Mituo, Zihguan, Cishan, Meinong, Liouguei, Jiasian, Shanlin, Neimen, Maolin, Tauyuan and Namasia district.
  5. "Vice President Chen". Office of the President Republic of China (Taiwan). Archived from the original on 18 July 2019. Retrieved 7 September 2019 – via Internet Archive. Mr. Chen Chien-jen was born in Cishan Township, Kaohsiung County (now merged into Kaohsiung City) in 1951.
  6. "Water Resources Bureau". 高雄市政府 Kaohsiung City Government. 21 November 2016. Retrieved 15 September 2020. Moreover, forward command center will be established in Fongshan, Cishan, and Gangshan when typhoon or torrential rain occurs in order to aggregate information and dispatch human resources.
  7. 黃鈞德 (2018). "高雄市旗山區汙水納管意願研究 The study on the willingness of sewage pipeline connection in Cishan District of Kaohsiung City". Airiti. Retrieved 25 July 2019. The study conducted a questionnaire survey of residents in Cishan District of Kaohsiung City, and collected a total of 102 valid questionnaires
  8. Chen Ting-fang (October 2019). "Da-ai Sewing Workshop Creating A Better Tomorrow". Love Kaohsiung 愛·高雄. No. 4. Translated by Hou Ya-ting. Information Bureau, Kaohsiung City Government. p. 6. They now have more sewing machines than technicians, so they plan to allow resients from Cishan and Meinong to use them in training programs.
  9. "2018 Local Elections". Archived from the original on 2018-11-29. Retrieved 2018-11-29.
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