Shanlin District

Coordinates: 23°00′02″N 120°33′45″E / 23.000432°N 120.562538°E / 23.000432; 120.562538

Shanlin District in Kaohsiung City

Shanlin District (Chinese: 杉林區; pinyin: Shānlín Qū) is a suburban district of Kaohsiung in southern Taiwan. Hakka is one of the major population in this area.

Quick facts

• Area: 104.0036 km².
• Population: 12,531 people (December 2014)
• Divisions: 7 urban villages 138 Neighborhoods
• Postal Code: 846
• Households: 4,831

Administrative divisions

Shanlin District is divided into 7 villages.

Tourist attractions

• Baishueicyuan Waterfall
• Gourd Sculpture Museum
• Shanlin Confucius Temple
• Yuemei Bridge

See also

• Kaohsiung

External links

• Shanlin District Office, Kaohsiung City

Districts of Kaohsiung City seat: Lingya and Fengshan Earlier districts Gushan Lingya Nanzih Cianjin Cianjhen Cijin Sanmin Siaogang Sinsing Yancheng Zuoying Fengshan region Daliao Dashe Dashu Fengshan Linyuan Niaosong Renwu Gangshan region Alian Gangshan Hunei Lujhu Mituo Cieding Ciaotou Tianliao Yanchao Yong'an Zihguan Cishan region Jiasian Liouguei Meinong Neimen Cishan Shanlin Mountain indigenous districts Namasia Maolin Taoyuan Note: Although Hanyu Pinyin is the national standard, Tongyong Pinyin is still commonly used in Kaohsiung.