Cianjin District, Kaohsiung

Cianjin District[1][2][3][4][5][6] (Chinese: 前金區; Hanyu Pinyin: Qiánjīn Qū; Tongyong Pinyin: Ciánjin Cyu; Wade–Giles: Ch'ien2-chin1 Ch'ü1) is an urban district of Kaohsiung City, Taiwan. It is the third smallest district in Kaohsiung City, with a land area of 1.8573 square kilometers, or 0.7171 square miles. It has a population of 26,856, as of March 2023, making it the 12th least populated district of Kaohsiung.

Cianjin
前金區
Chienchin, Qianjin
District
Cianjin District[1]
Official logo of Cianjin
高雄市前金區公所
Cianjin District Office Kaohsiung City
Cianjin District in Kaohsiung City
Cianjin District in Kaohsiung City
CountryTaiwan
RegionSouthern Taiwan
Area
 • Total1.8573 km2 (0.7171 sq mi)
 • Rank36
Population
 (March 2023)
 • Total26,856
 • Rank27
 • Density14,000/km2 (37,000/sq mi)
Websitechiengin.kcg.gov.tw/en/

Geography

Cianjin District borders Yancheng District to the west, Sinsing District to the east, Sanmin District to the north, and Lingya District to the south.[7]

Administrative divisions
Map including Zenkin (present-day Cianjin District area) (AMS, 1944)
Villages in Cianjin District
Cianjin District office

Cianjin District consists of 20 villages and 263 neighborhoods.[8] The villages in the district are Sanchuan, Caojiang, Zhangcheng, Beijin, Tungjin, Xinsheng, Houjin, Zhangxing, Jingshan, Minsheng, Fuyuan, Lintou, Guomin, Shetung, Shexi, Zhangsheng, Rongfu, Wenxi and Wentung Village.[9]

Institutions

Tourist attractions

Transportation

The district is accessible from City Council Station and Central Park Station of the Kaohsiung MRT.

The district is also served by Provincial Highway 17.

References
  1. "Administrative Districts". Kaohsiung Municipal Government. 30 September 2016. Retrieved 4 April 2017. Cianjin District：
  2. "About Us". Cianjin District Office, Kaohsiung City. Retrieved 17 July 2019. Cianjin District, Kaohsiung City
  3. Cianjin (Variant - V) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
  4. Marcus Aurelius (2 December 2011). "Nightlife: Brickyard turns two". Taipei Times. Retrieved 17 July 2019. Two Year Anniversary at Brickyard, B1, 507 Jhongshan 2nd Rd, Cianjin Dist, Greater Kaohsiung (高雄市前金區中山二路507號B1).
  5. "Organization and Functions of Kaohsiung City Government" (PDF). 2007. p. 173. Retrieved 14 July 2019. Cianjin District
  6. "List of Financial Institutions". Central Bank of the Republic of China (Taiwan). Retrieved 18 July 2019. No.107, Jhongjheng 4th Rd., Cianjin District, Kaohsiung City 80147, Taiwan(R.O.C.)
  7. 人文面積. Cianjin District Office Kaohsiung City (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Archived from the original on 17 July 2019. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  8. var_creator_B (30 August 2012). "var_title_B". Archived from the original on 13 August 2013. Retrieved 14 November 2013.
  9. "2018 Local Elections". Archived from the original on 2018-11-25. Retrieved 2018-11-25.
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