Yancheng District, Kaohsiung

Coordinates: 33°36′N 114°0′W / 33.600°N 114.000°W / 33.600; -114.000

Yancheng District in Kaohsiung City

Yancheng District

Yancheng District office

Yancheng District (Chinese: 鹽埕區; pinyin: Yánchéng Qū; Wade–Giles: Yen²-ch'eng² Ch'ü¹) is a district in Kaohsiung City, Taiwan. It is the smallest district in Kaohsiung City. It has the least populous district of Kaohsiung since 2004. Yancheng District is also an old town of Kaohsiung.^[1]

Geography

• Area: 1.416 km²
• Population: 25,400 people (December 2014)

Administrative divisions

Yangcheng district consists of 21 villages.

Tourist attractions

• Citizens Square
• International Convention Center Kaohsiung
• Kaohsiung City Music Hall
• Kaohsiung Film Archive
• Kaohsiung Museum of History
• Kaohsiung Museum of Labor
• Love Pier
• Love River
• Music Center
• Pier-2 Art Center
• Ren-ai Park

Transportation

The district is accessible from Yanchengpu Station of the Kaohsiung Mass Rapid Transit.

See also

• Kaohsiung

References

External links

• Yancheng District Office, Kaohsiung City (Chinese)
• Presentation for the 2012 Most Livable International Cities Contest

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.

Kaohsiung City Districts 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. Attractions Historical sites Former British Consulate at Takao Holy Rosary Cathedral Museums Chung Li-he Museum Cijin Shell Museum Kaohsiung Astronomical Museum Kaohsiung Hakka Cultural Museum Kaohsiung Harbor 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 Soya-Mixed Meat 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 Japanese School Kaohsiung Medical University Municipal Kaohsiung Girls' Senior High School Municipal Kaohsiung Senior High School Chung Shan Industrial and Commercial School