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Qishan District

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Country
  
Taiwan

Area
  
94.61 km²

Local time
  
Monday 6:45 AM

Region
  
Southern Taiwan

Population
  
37,749 (Jan 2016)

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Weather
  
21°C, Wind N at 6 km/h, 77% Humidity

Qishan District (also spelled Cishan; Chinese: 旗山區; Hanyu Pinyin: Qíshān Qū; Tongyong Pinyin: Císhan Cyu; Wade–Giles: Ch'i2-shan1 Ch'ü1) is a suburban district in northeastern Kaohsiung, Taiwan.

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Map of Qishan District, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan 842

Geography

  • Area: 94.61 square kilometres (36.53 sq mi)
  • Population: 37,749 (2016)

    • Education

  • Fortune Institute of Technology

    • Tourist attractions

  • Qishan Tianhou Temple
  • Cishan Wude Hall
  • Jhongshan Old Street
  • Jhongshan Park
  • Mount Ciwei
  • Mount Jhongliao Leisure and Agriculture Area
  • Qishan Train Station
  • Stone Arches Corridor
  • Wulong Fongsan Temple

    • Transportation

    Until the 1970s, a branch railroad linked Qishan with the main north-south railway. Now, the most important transportation link is National Highway No. 10.

    Notable natives

  • Chen Chien-jen, Vice President of the Republic of China

    • References

    Qishan District Wikipedia
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