Cianjin District, Kaohsiung

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Cianjin
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Chienchin, Qianjin
Cianjin District[1]
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Cianjin District in Kaohsiung City
CountryTaiwan
RegionSouthern Taiwan
Area
  Total
1.8573 km2 (0.7171 sq mi)
  Rank36
Population
 (October 2023)
  Total
27,053
  Rank27
  Density15,000/km2 (38,000/sq mi)
Websitechiengin.kcg.gov.tw/en/
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Cianjin District[1][2][3][4][5][6] (Chinese: 前金; Hanyu Pinyin: Qiánjīn Qū; Tongyong Pinyin: Ciánjin Cyu; Wade–Giles: Ch'ien2-chin1 Ch'ü1) is an urban district of Kaohsiung City, Taiwan. It is the third smallest district in Kaohsiung City, with a land area of 1.8573 square kilometers, or 0.7171 square miles. It has a population of 27,053, as of October 2023, making it the 12th least populated district of Kaohsiung.

Geography

Cianjin District borders Yancheng District to the west, Sinsing District to the east, Sanmin District to the north, and Lingya District to the south.[7]

Administrative divisions

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Map including Zenkin (present-day Cianjin District area) (AMS, 1944)
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Villages in Cianjin District
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Cianjin District office

Cianjin District consists of 20 villages and 263 neighborhoods.[8] The villages in the district are Sanchuan, Caojiang, Zhangcheng, Beijin, Tungjin, Xinsheng, Houjin, Zhangxing, Jingshan, Minsheng, Fuyuan, Lintou, Guomin, Shetung, Shexi, Zhangsheng, Rongfu, Wenxi and Wentung Village.[9]

Institutions

Tourist attractions

Transportation

The district is accessible from City Council Station and Central Park Station of the Kaohsiung MRT.

The district is also served by Provincial Highway 17.

References

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