Qishan District

Coordinates: 22°52′05″N 120°28′26″E / 22.867951°N 120.473907°E / 22.867951; 120.473907

Cishan
旗山區
Qishan
District
Cishan District[1]

Qishan District

Qishan District in Kaohsiung City
Country Taiwan
Region Southern Taiwan
Area[2]
  Total 94.6122 km2 (36.5300 sq mi)
Population (January 2016)
  Total 37,749
  Density 400/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Qishan District Office

Cishan District (also spelled Qishan; Chinese: 旗山區; Hanyu Pinyin: Qíshān Qū; Tongyong Pinyin: Císhan Cyu; Wade–Giles: Ch'i2-shan1 Ch'ü1) is a suburban district in northeastern Kaohsiung, Taiwan.[2]

Geography

Education

Tourist attractions

Transportation

Until the 1970s, a branch railroad linked Qishan with the main north-south railway. Now, the most important transportation link is National Highway No. 10.

Notable natives

References

  1. "Administrative Districts". 高雄市政府. 30 September 2016. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 "A visitor’s guide to Cishan". Cishan Township Office, Kaohsiung County. Retrieved 17 July 2016.


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