Lioujia District

23.223995°N 120.377487°E / 23.223995; 120.377487

Lioujia 六甲區
District
Lioujia District
臺南市六甲區公所 Lioujia District Office, Tainan City
Lioujia District in Tainan City
Location	Tainan, Taiwan
Area
• Total	68 km2 (26 sq mi)
Population  (May 2022)
• Total	21,392
• Density	310/km2 (810/sq mi)
Website	english.lioujia.gov.tw (in English)

Lioujia District^{[1][2][3][4][5][6]} (Chinese: 六甲區; Hanyu Pinyin: Liùjiǎ Qū; Tongyong Pinyin: Liòujiǎ Cyu; Wade–Giles: Liu⁴-chia³ Ch'ü¹; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: La̍k-kah-khu) is a rural district of about 21,392 residents in Tainan, Taiwan.

History

After the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China in 1945, Lioujia was organized as a rural township of Tainan County. On 25 December 2010, Tainan County was merged with Tainan City and Lioujia was upgraded to a district of the city.

Geography

Lioujia District is bordered to the east by Nansi District; to the north by Liouying District and Dongshan District; to the south by Guantian District and Danei District, and to the west by Xiaying District.^[7]

Administrative divisions

Liujia, Jiatung, Jianan, Longhu, Qijia, Erjia, Shuilin, Zhongshe, Guigang, Jingpu, Wangye and Daqiu Village.

Tourist attractions

• Chishan Longhu Temple
• Nanyuan Recreationa Farm
• Shanhu Lake
• Siangong Temple
• World of Water Lilies
• Wushantou Reservoir
• Wushantou Prehistoric Remains^[8]

Transportation

Linfengying Station

• TRA Linfengying Station

Notable natives

• Chen Yu-lin, football athlete.
• Tien Hung-mao, Chairman of Straits Exchange Foundation (2016–2018)^[9]