Cianjin District, Kaohsiung

22°37′43.7″N 120°17′41.6″E

Cianjin 前金區 Chienchin, Qianjin
District
Cianjin District[1]
高雄市前金區公所 Cianjin District Office Kaohsiung City
Cianjin District in Kaohsiung City
Country	Taiwan
Region	Southern Taiwan
Area
• Total	1.8573 km2 (0.7171 sq mi)
• Rank	36
Population  (October 2023)
• Total	27,053
• Rank	27
• Density	15,000/km2 (38,000/sq mi)
Website	chiengin.kcg.gov.tw/en/

Cianjin District^{[1][2][3][4][5][6]} (Chinese: 前金區; 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

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

Villages in Cianjin District

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

• Taiwan Ocean Research Institute

Tourist attractions

• Central Park
• Kaohsiung Li De Baseball Stadium
• Kaohsiung Museum of Labor
• Kaohsiung Public Library
• Love River
• Urban Spotlight Arcade

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.