Area 120 km² | Region Southern Taiwan Population 40,776 (Jan 2016) | |
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Meinong District (WG: Meinung, Hakka: 瀰濃 Mî-nùng, Chinese: 美濃區; pinyin: Měinóng Qū) is a Hakka district in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Meinong is one of the four districts in Kaoshiung that is the central focus of Hakka cultural development. In March 2012, it was named one of the "Top 10 Small Tourist Towns" by the Tourism Bureau.
Contents
- Map of Meinong District Kaohsiung City Taiwan 843
- Name
- Geography
- Administrative divisions
- Economy
- Education
- Infrastructure
- Tourist attractions
- Notable natives
- References
Map of Meinong District, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan 843
Name
During Japanese rule, the name was changed from "Mî-nùng" (瀰濃/彌濃) to Mino (美濃). "Mî-nùng" may have come from the name of a local aboriginal tribe, "Malang".
Geography
Administrative divisions
Economy
The area has grown tobacco since 1630 and is renowned nationwide for its oil paper umbrellas. These oil paper umbrellas are made mainly by the Hakka population and exported to Japan.
Education
Infrastructure
Tourist attractions
Notable natives
References
Meinong District Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA