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Shanlin District
District in Kaohsiung, Taiwan
District in Kaohsiung, Taiwan
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| <!-- See Template:Infobox settlement for additional fields and descriptions --> | name | Shanlin |
| official_name | Shanlin District | |
| native_name | 杉林區 | |
| native_name_lang | zh-hant | |
| settlement_type | District | |
| image_skyline | Sunset in Shanlin, Kaohsiung.jpg | |
| image_caption | The sunset in Shanlin. | |
| image_map | Shanlin KH.svg | |
| map_caption | Shanlin District in Kaohsiung City | |
| subdivision_type | Country | |
| subdivision_name | Taiwan | |
| subdivision_type1 | Region | |
| subdivision_name1 | Southern Taiwan | |
| seat_type | ||
| parts_type | Divisions | |
| parts_style | ||
| parts | ||
| government_footnotes | tags -- | |
| leader_name | ||
| area_footnotes | tags -- | |
| population_footnotes | tags -- | |
| population_total | 10961 | |
| population_as_of | October 2023 | |
| population_density_km2 | auto | |
| postal_code_type | Postal code | |
| website |
Shanlin District (; Taiwanese: Sam-nâ-khu), formerly known as Lâm-á-sian (楠梓仙) before 1901, later named Suannsamna (山杉林), is a suburban district of Kaohsiung in southern Taiwan.
Shanlin borders Jiasian District to the north, Liougui District to the east, and is adjacent to Meinong District and Cishan District to the south. It shares its western border with Neimen District and connects to Nanhua District in Tainan City to the northwest.
The majority of the district's residents are Hakka people, constituting approximately 63% of the total population, with additional villages of Hoklo and indigenous Taivoan people.
History
After the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China in 1945, Shanlin was organized as a rural township of Kaohsiung County. On 25 December 2010, Kaohsiung County was merged with Kaohsiung City and Shanlin was upgraded to a district of the city.
In August 2019, some residents living in high-risk areas of Shanlin District were evacuated from their homes after heavy rain and flash flooding.
Quick facts
- Area: 104.0036 km2.
- Population: 10,961 people (October 2023)
- Divisions: 7 urban villages 142 Neighborhoods
- Postal Code: 846
- Households: 4,717 (October 2023)
Administrative divisions
The district is divided into Shanlin, Muzi, Jilai, Xinzhuang, Shangping, Yuemei, Yuemei and Da-ai/Da'ai Village.
Education
High school
- Kaohsiung Municipal Shanlin National High School
Primary Schools
- Shanlin National Primary School
- Yuemeimin Primary School
- Xinzhuang National Primary School
- Shangping National Primary School
- Chilai National Elementary School
- Kaohsiung City Bananhua Tribe Elementary School in Da'ai Village
Tourist attractions
- Baishueicyuan Waterfall
- Gourd Sculpture Museum
- Shanlin Confucius Temple (新庒孔聖廟)
- Sunlight Siaolin: A Taivoan community from Siaolin Village in Jiasian District formerly, relocated after Typhoon Morakot in 2009. It currently developed with a focus on indigenous tourism and agricultural products.
- Yuemei Leshan Temple (月眉樂善堂)
- Yuemei Bridge
Transportation
A shuttle taxi system named * Happy Taxi * was introduced to both Yuemei Villages of the district on 27 May 2019, the first public transport in the district.
Notable natives
- Lin Yu-fang, member of Legislative Yuan (2008-2016)
References
References
- "Glossary of Names for Admin Divisions". Ministry of Interior of the ROC.
- 阿凡端. (2017-11-11). link
- (17 August 2019). "CWB issues heavy rain warnings for southern Taiwan".
- Chen Ting-fang. (October 2019). "Da-ai Sewing Workshop Creating A Better Tomorrow". Information Bureau, Kaohsiung City Government.
- "2018 Local Elections".
- (14 June 2019). "Breaking through 50-year Plight of No Public Transport in Remote Townships with "Happy Taxi" in the Model City of Taiwan".
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