Tianliao District

22.865104°N 120.389503°E / 22.865104; 120.389503

Tianliao
田寮區
District
Tianliao District [1]
Badlands formation in Tianliao
Badlands formation in Tianliao
Tianliao District in Kaohsiung City
Tianliao District in Kaohsiung City
CountryTaiwan
RegionSouthern Taiwan
Population
 (March 2023)
 • Total6,625
Websitetianliao.kcg.gov.tw/en/

Tianliao District (Chinese: 田寮區; pinyin: Tiánliáo Qū; Wade–Giles: T'ien2-liao2 Ch'ü1) is a suburban district of Kaohsiung City, Taiwan.

History

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

Administrative divisions

The district consists of Lupu, Nanan, Datong, Tianliao, Qixing, Chongde, Xide, Sanhe, Guting and Xinxing Village.[2]

Tourist attractions
  • Agongdian Reservoir
  • Chaoyuan Temple (朝元寺)
  • Danantian Fude Temple (大南天福德祠)
  • Lyu Family Ancient House
  • Mount Matou
  • Narrow Sky
  • Rihyue Temple (日月禪寺)
  • Shihmuru
  • Shihzueizai Pavilion
  • Tianliao Moon World

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 19 August 2015. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
  2. https://www.cec.gov.tw/pc/en/TV/nm64000002200000000.html
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