Sanmin District

History

During the Ming dynasty, the Wang, Tsai, and Cheng families built houses in the area to farm the land. The area was thus named Sankuaicu (). After the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China, the area was renamed Sanmin to set a good example.

Geography

The current population of Sanmin District is 331,875 people, consisting of 158,939 males and 172,936 females.

Administrative divisions

As of August 2006, Sanmin District has 87 villages; which are divided into 1,749 neighborhoods; which are further sub-divided into 125,561 households. Villages in the district are Dingjin, Dingcheng, Dingjiang, Dingli, Dingxi, Dingzhong, Dingtai, Benguan, Benhe, Benwen, Benwu, Benyuan, Benan, Benshang, Benyang, Baoshi, Baode, Baotai, Baoxing, Baozhong, Baohua, Baoguo, Baomin, Baoqing, Baoye, Baocheng, Baoan, Baolong, Baozhu, Baoyu, Wanzi, Wanai, Wanzhong, Wanhua, Wansheng, Wanli, Wanfu, Zhengxing, Zhengshun, Wanxing, Wancheng, Ankang, Anning, Anji, Anfa, Antung, Dade, Daming, Daren, Dayong, Tongde, Dezhi, Deren, Ansheng, Detung, Dehang, Jinghua, Minxiang, Anyi, Antai, Anbang, Shiquan, Shimei, Debei, Licheng, Liye, Gangtung, Gangxin, Gangxi, Boai, Bohui, Zhangming, Jiantung, Xingde, Fengnan, Fengbei, Dexi, Fengyu, Chuantung, Yumin, Lihang, Qiansui, Lide, Qianbei and Qianqiu Village.

Education

Universities

• Kaohsiung Medical University
• National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology
• Wenzao Ursuline University of Languages

High schools

• Kaohsiung Municipal Sanmin Senior High School The Kaohsiung Japanese School was previously located in Sanmin District. The final day of class in the former Sanmin campus was on 19 July 2014 (103rd year of the Republic).

Tourist attractions

• Former Tangrong Brick Kiln
• Jinshi Lake
• Kaohsiung Hakka Cultural Museum
• National Science and Technology Museum
• Old Kaohsiung Station Building
• Sanfong Central Street
• Sankuaicuo Station
• Tower of Light
• Zhongdu Wetlands Park

Transportation

• Sankuaicuo Station
• Kaohsiung Main Station
• Minzu Station
• Science and Technology Museum Station

References

References

1. (June 2024). "Glossary of Names for Admin Divisions". Ministry of Interior of the ROC.
2. "Sanmin District Office Kaohsiung City".
3. "2018 Local Elections".
4. "[https://web.archive.org/web/20011121145553/http://www.geocities.co.jp/Berkeley/1026/intro.htm 学校紹介]" ([http://web.archive.org/web/20011121145553/http://www.geocities.co.jp/Berkeley/1026/intro.htm Archive]). [[Kaohsiung Japanese School]]. November 21, 2001. Retrieved on April 10, 2015. "学校の住所 中華民国台湾高雄市三民区河北一路18号"
5. Wu, Yuwei (吳宇惟). "[http://epaper.kh.edu.tw/Detail.aspx?id=699a4330-1699-4234-86ab-ad4543e78994 高雄日僑學校向舊校舍道別，邁入新生活]" ([https://web.archive.org/web/20141026032026/http://epaper.kh.edu.tw/Detail.aspx?id=699a4330-1699-4234-86ab-ad4543e78994 Archive]). Kaohsiung City Government Education Bureau (高雄市政府教育局). Retrieved on April 10, 2015. "103年7月19日，高雄日僑學校正式向舊校舍道別，在這屋簷下歷經了無數次的歡樂始業式、也歡送了無數屆學生畢業，43年的春夏秋冬中學生們來來去去，唯有校舍見證了老師與同學們的歡笑與甘苦。向它道別，必然帶著不捨與惆悵心情，故在遷校前夕，畢業生、以前的家長及同學們，大家齊聚一堂，或撿拾校園中的落葉、或拿回自己名字的名牌、或拍下充滿回憶的校園一角，共同拾取點點滴滴的珍貴回憶。"