Xinying District

Xinying District (Chinese: 新營區; Hanyu Pinyin: Xīnyíng Qū; Tongyong Pinyin: Sinyíng Cyu; Wade–Giles: Hsin1-ying2 ch'ü1; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Sin-iâⁿ-khu) or Sinying District[1] is a district and the location of the second administrative center of the Tainan City Government in Taiwan. Sugar production was the most important industry in Xinying.

Xinying
新營區
Sinying
District
Xinying District
Location in Tainan City
Location in Tainan City
Country Republic of China (Taiwan)
MunicipalityTainan
Incorporated1981
District2010
Area
 • Total38.5386 km2 (14.8798 sq mi)
Population
 (January 2023)
 • Total74,972
 • Density1,900/km2 (5,000/sq mi)
Postal code
730
Websitexinying.tainan.gov.tw/en/
Sinying District Office, Tainan City

History
Map of Xinying (labeled as Shinei) and surrounding region (1944)
Map of Xinying (labeled as T'ai-nan-hsien (Tainan) (Shinei) 台南縣) and surrounding region (1950)

On 7 January 1946, Tainan County was established and Xinying Township was made its county capital. On 25 December 1981, Xinying was upgraded from an urban township to a county-administered city. After 25 December 2010, Tainan City merged with Tainan County to form a single special municipality, subsequently Xinying City became Xinying District and became the capital of Tainan City along with Anping District.

Geography

Located in the northern portion of Tainan, Xinying has a tropical monsoon climate and is known for its many snacks and traditions.

Administrative divisions
NameNeighborhood countHouseholds count
May 2013		Area
(km2)		Population
May 2013		Pop. density
(person/km2)
Dahong Village大宏里3113470.463337658126.48
Zhongzheng Village忠政里3420880.4375576413174.86
Minquan Village民權里2411940.325231019535.67
Sanxian Village三仙里3312450.443234787847.47
Minsheng Village民生里3013990.440240159120.85
Xinbei Village新北里3318360.875853966161.22
Xinnan Village新南里3018601.065453895058.19
Minrong Village民榮里3920270.798353786736.82
Haoping Village好平里143700.065998214901.37
Yanping Village延平里185770.0704136219346.59
Yongsheng Village永生里224530.0825119914533.33
Xing'an Village興安里151990.8205456555.76
Xingye Village興業里227280.1321179813610.9
Nanxing Village南興里3311800.554729675348.84
Zhongying Village中營里155191.30514851137.93
Wanggong Village王公里3417110.4798519910835.77
Xindong Village新東里2824330.875875648636.68
Tuku Village土庫里185763.22991820563.49
Piliao Village埤寮里156872.10712084989.04
Huzhen Village護鎮里116105.88111707290.25
Jiafang Village嘉芳里156962.2562091926.86
Nanzhi Village南紙里2714831.813343382392.32
Taibei Village太北里216931.846720341101.42
Tainan Village太南里206901.298417751367.07
Jiubu Village舊廍里81532.2737364160.09
Tiexian Village鐵線里143332.9332823280.58
Jiaodai Village角帶里82101.6528518313.41
Guye Village姑爺里122582.4123645267.38
Wuxing Village五興里144301.6541125680.17
Xinying District6382798538.5386786222040.08

Government institutions
Tainan City Government

Education

Senior high schools
  • National Xinying Senior High School (國立新營高級中學)
  • National Xinying Industrial Professional School (國立新營高級工業職業學校)
  • Tainan City Nan'guang Private Senior High School (臺南市私立南光高級中學)
  • Tainan City Xingguo Private Senior High School (臺南市私立興國高級中學)
  • Tainan City Yude Private Industrial Professional School (臺南市私立育德工業家事職業學校)

Junior high schools
  • Tainan City Xindong Junior High School (臺南市立新東國民中學)
  • Tainan City Taizi Junior High School (Taizi Palace) (臺南市立太子國民中學【太子宮】)
  • Tainan City Nanxin Junior High School (臺南市立南新國民中學)

Primary schools
  • Tainan City Xinying District Primary School (臺南市新營區新營國民小學)
  • Tainan City Xinying District Tuku Primary School (臺南市新營區土庫國民小學)
  • Tainan City Xinying District Gongcheng Primary School (臺南市新營區公誠國民小學)
  • Tainan City Xinying District Nanzi Primary School (臺南市新營區南梓國民小學)
  • Tainan City Xinying District Xinsheng Primary School (臺南市新營區新生國民小學)
  • Tainan City Xinying District Xintai Primary School (臺南市新營區新泰國民小學)
  • Tainan City Xinying District Xinjin Primary School (臺南市新營區新進國民小學)
  • Tainan City Xinying District Xinqiao Primary School (Tiexian Bridge) (臺南市新營區新橋國民小學【鐵線橋】)
  • Tainan City Xinying District Xinxing Primary School (臺南市新營區新興國民小學)
  • Tainan City Xinying District Xinmin Primary School (臺南市新營區新民國民小學)

Tourist attractions
  • Nanying Green Heart Park
  • Xinying Cultural Center
  • Xinying Night Market
  • Taiwan Sugar Corporation Xinying Factory
  • Nanying Green Metropolitan Park (南瀛綠都心公園)
  • Swan Lake Park (天鵝湖公園)
  • Xinying Sugar Rail Bike Route (新營糖鐵自行車道)
  • Changsheng Military Base Green Tunnel (長勝營區綠色隧道)
  • Nanzhi Community Park
  • New Art Park Camp

Transportation
Xinying Station

Xinying is served by National Freeway 1 and the TRA Western Line (臺鐵西部幹線) Xinying Station. It is also served by Provincial Highway No. 1.

See also

References
  1. "District Office". Tainan City Government Global Website. 2016-06-03. Retrieved 23 July 2019. Sinying District Office
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