Alian District

Coordinates: 22°53′N 120°20′E / 22.883°N 120.333°E / 22.883; 120.333

Alian 阿蓮區
District
Alian District ^[1]

Alian Location in Taiwan
Coordinates: 22°53′N 120°20′E / 22.883°N 120.333°E / 22.883; 120.333
Country	Republic of China (Taiwan)
Special municipality	Kaohsiung
Population (January 2016)
• Total	29,297
Time zone	+8

Alian District (Chinese: 阿蓮區; pinyin: Ālián Qū; Wade–Giles: A¹-lien² Ch'ü¹; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: A-lian-khu) is a rural district in Kaohsiung, Taiwan.

Geography

The district is located at the northeast side of Kaohsiung Plain on the north end of the western territory of Kaohsiung City, between Erren River and Agongdian River.^[2]

Administrative divisions

The district consists of 12 villages.^[3]

Tourist attractions

Choufeng Temple
Dagang Mountain Scenic Area
Erren River
Guander Temple^[4]

References

↑ "Glossary of Names for Admin Divisions" (PDF). placesearch.moi.gov.tw. Ministry of Interior of the ROC. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
↑ "Welcome to Alian District Office". Alian-en.kcg.gov.tw. 2010-11-19. Retrieved 2014-05-25.
↑ Site, Alian Township Office Web (2 December 2010). "Alian Township Office Web Site".
↑ "光德寺全球資訊網". Chingjou.org.tw. Retrieved 2014-05-25.

External links

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Alian District Office, Kaohsiung City

Districts of Kaohsiung
City seat: Lingya and Fongshan
Urban area	Gushan Lingya Nanzih Cianjin Cianjhen Cijin Sanmin Siaogang Sinsing Yancheng Zuoying
Fongshan region	Daliao Dashe Dashu Fongshan Linyuan Niosong Renwu
Gangshan region	Alian Gangshan Hunei Lujhu Mituo Ciaotou Cieding Tianliao Yanchao Yongan Zihguan
Cishan region	Jiasian Liouguei Meinong Neimen Cishan Shanlin
Mountain indigenous districts	Maolin Namasia Tauyuan
Note: Although Hanyu Pinyin is the national standard, the Kaohsiung Government names its districts based on Tongyong Pinyin.

Districts in Taiwan

Special
municipalities

Kaohsiung	Alian Daliao Dashe Dashu Fongshan Gangshan Gushan Hunei Jiasian Lingya Linyuan Liuguei Lujhu Maolin¹ Meinong Mituo Namasia¹ Nanzih Neimen Niaosong Cianjin Cianjhen Ciaotou Cieding Cijin Cishan Renwu Sanmin Shanlin Tauyuan¹ Tianliao Siaogang Sinsing Yanchao Yancheng Yongan Zihguan Zuoying
New Taipei	Bali Banqiao Gongliao Jinshan Linkou Luzhou Pinglin Pingxi Ruifang Sanchong Sanxia Sanzhi Shenkeng Shiding Shimen Shuangxi Shulin Taishan Tamsui Tucheng Wanli Wugu Wulai¹ Xindian Xinzhuang Xizhi Yingge Yonghe Zhonghe
Taichung	Beitun Central Da'an Dadu Dajia Dali Daya Dongshi East Fengyuan Heping¹ Houli Longjing Nantun North Qingshui Shalu Shengang Shigang South Taiping Tanzi Waipu West Wufeng Wuqi Wuri Xinshe Xitun
Tainan	Anding Annan Anping Baihe Beimen Danei Dongshan East Guanmiao Guantian Gueiren Houbi Jiali Jiangjyun Lioujia Liouying Longci Madou Nanhua Nansi North Cigu Rende Shanhua Shanshang South West Central Xiaying Sigang Sinhua Sinshih Xinying Syuejia Yanshuei Yongkang Yujing Zuojhen
Taipei	Beitou Da'an Datong Nangang Neihu Shilin Songshan Wanhua Wenshan Xinyi Zhongshan Zhongzheng
Taoyuan	Bade Daxi Dayuan Fuxing¹ Guanyin Guishan Longtan Luzhu Pingzhen Taoyuan Xinwu Yangmei Zhongli

Provincial
cities

Chiayi	East West
Hsinchu	East North Xiangshan
Keelung	Anle Nuannuan Qidu Ren'ai Xinyi Zhongshan Zhongzheng

Note: Hanyu Pinyin is the national standard. Exceptions: Kaohsiung and Tainan name its districts based on Tongyong Pinyin for the most part.^[1] New Taipei names "Tamsui" instead of "Danshui". Cardinal direction districts, and names of special municipalities and provincial cities use different systems. ¹ — Mountain Indigenous District

↑ "Administrative Districts". 高雄市政府. 30 September 2016. Retrieved 4 April 2017.

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