Lingya District

Lingya District in Kaohsiung City

Lingya District

Lingya District (Chinese: 苓雅區; pinyin: Língyǎ Qū) is one of the districts of Kaohsiung, Taiwan. It is geometrically located in the center of Kaohsiung. The Tuntex Sky Tower and the Kaohsiung City Hall are located here. There are about 187,374 people in Lingya District as of March 2007.^[1]

Name

The district is name after a traditional community which was called "Lingyaliao" (苓雅寮; pinyin: Língyǎliáo; pe̍h-oē-jī: Lêng-ngá-liâu). And the community was combined with "Guotianzi" (過田子), "Lingdeguan" (林德官), and "Wukuaicuo" (五塊厝) to form the Lingya District after 1945.

Education

• National Kaohsiung Normal University

Tourist attractions

• Kaohsiung Cultural Center
• Kaohsiung Mosque

See also

• Kaohsiung

References

External links

• Lingya District Office, Kaohsiung City (Chinese)

v t e Districts of Kaohsiung City seat: Lingya and Fengshan Earlier districts Gushan Lingya Nanzih Qianjin Qianzhen Qijin Sanmin Xiaogang Xinxing Yancheng Zuoying Fengshan region Daliao Dashe Dashu Fengshan Linyuan Niaosong Renwu Gangshan region Alian Gangshan Hunei Luzhu Mituo Qieding Qiaotou Tianliao Yanchao Yong'an Ziguan Qishan region Jiaxian Liugui Maolin Meinong Namaxia Neimen Qishan Shanlin Tauyuan Note: Although Hanyu Pinyin is the national standard, Tongyong Pinyin is still commonly used in Kaohsiung.

v t e Kaohsiung City Districts v t e Districts of Kaohsiung City seat: Lingya and Fengshan Earlier districts Gushan Lingya Nanzih Qianjin Qianzhen Qijin Sanmin Xiaogang Xinxing Yancheng Zuoying Fengshan region Daliao Dashe Dashu Fengshan Linyuan Niaosong Renwu Gangshan region Alian Gangshan Hunei Luzhu Mituo Qieding Qiaotou Tianliao Yanchao Yong'an Ziguan Qishan region Jiaxian Liugui Maolin Meinong Namaxia Neimen Qishan Shanlin Tauyuan Note: Although Hanyu Pinyin is the national standard, Tongyong Pinyin is still commonly used in Kaohsiung. Attractions Historical sites Former British Consulate at Takao Holy Rosary Cathedral Museums Chung Li-he Museum Kaohsiung Astronomical Museum Kaohsiung Hakka Cultural Museum Kaohsiung Museum of Fine Arts Kaohsiung Museum of History Kaohsiung Museum of Labor Meinong Hakka Culture Museum National Science and Technology Museum Republic of China Air Force Museum Taiwan Sugar Museum Takao Railway Museum YM Museum of Marine Exploration Kaohsiung Others Chang-Gu World Trade Center Qijin Ferry Dream Mall Kaohsiung Fisherman's Wharf Kaohsiung International Airport Liuhe Night Market Lotus Lake Love River Tuntex Sky Tower Urban Spotlight Arcade Dragon and Tiger Pagodas Shou Shan Zoo Education Public universities National Kaohsiung First University of Science and Technology National Kaohsiung University of Hospitality and Tourism National Kaohsiung Marine University National Kaohsiung Normal University National Kaohsiung University of Applied Sciences National Sun Yat-sen University National University of Kaohsiung Other schools Kaohsiung American School Kaohsiung Medical University Municipal Kaohsiung Girls' Senior High School Municipal Kaohsiung Senior High School Chung Shan Industrial and Commercial School