Gangshan District

Gangshan
岡山區
District
Gangshan District [1]

Gangshan District

Gangshan District in Kaohsiung City
Country Taiwan
Region Southern Taiwan
Population (January 2016)
 • Total 97,843
Website Official Website (in Chinese)

Gangshan District (Chinese: 岡山區; pinyin: Gāngshān Qū; Wade–Giles: Kang1-shan1 Ch'ü1; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Kong-san-khu, Hakka: Kông-sân-khî), is a suburban district in Kaohsiung City in southern Taiwan. It has 97,843 inhabitants in 2016. The township is part of the suburbs of Kaohsiung City which encompass 10 cities (or townships) out of 18 in the official Kaohsiung Metro Area.

History and Names

In 1920, during the Japanese era, the town of A-kong-tien (阿公店; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: A-kong-tiàm) was renamed Okayama (岡山) and made the site of an airbase. Administratively Okayama Town covered modern day Gangshan District and Ciaotou District and was under Okayama District, Takao Prefecture. The town suffered heavy bombardment in World War II.

Following the Surrender of Japan and handover to the Kuomintang, the government continued to use the same name (岡山), but pronounced in Mandarin (Gangshan). The town continued to host Gangshan Air Base (Kangshan Air Base), and has a strong military veteran's presence as well.

Education

Tourist attractions

Transportation

Gangshan Station

It is linked to Kaohsiung city center by the Gangshan South Station of MRT Red Line or TRA Gangshan Station.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Glossary of Names for Admin Divisions" (PDF). placesearch.moi.gov.tw. Ministry of Interior of the ROC. Retrieved 12 June 2015.

Coordinates: 22°48′N 120°17′E / 22.800°N 120.283°E / 22.800; 120.283


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