Dongshan District, Tainan

Coordinates: 23°17′07″N 120°26′00″E / 23.285188°N 120.433449°E / 23.285188; 120.433449

Dongshan
東山區
District
Dongshan District
Nickname(s): Fanshe

Dongshan District in Tainan City
Country Republic of China
Special municipality Tainan
Area
  Total 124.978 km2 (48.254 sq mi)
Population (January 2016)
  Total 21,568
  Density 190.273/km2 (492.80/sq mi)
Time zone CST (UTC+8)
Postal code 733
Website http://web2.tainan.gov.tw/dongshan/
Dongshan District office

Dongshan District (Chinese: 東山區; pinyin: Dōngshān Qū; Wade–Giles: Tung1-shan1 Ch'ü1; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tong-san-khu) is a rural district in Tainan City, Taiwan, Republic of China. It was formerly called Fanshe (Chinese: 番社).[1]

History

During the Dutch era, the place was known as Dorko, and existed as a township called To-lo-koh in the early 20th century.[2]

Administrative divisions

Tungshan Village, Tungzhong Village, Tungzheng Village, Dake Village, Sanrong Village, Keli Village, Tunghe Village, Shengxian Village, Nanxi Village, Shuiyun Village, Linan Village, Tungyuan Village, Lingnan Village, Nanshi Village, Jingshan Village, Gaoyuan Village.

Economy

Dongshan is famous for its coffee crop.

Tourist attractions

See also

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References

  1. http://web1.tainan.gov.tw/NewEnglish/CP/12376/Dongshan-1.aspx
  2. Campbell, William (1903). "Explanatory Notes". Formosa under the Dutch: described from contemporary records, with explanatory notes and a bibliography of the island. London: Kegan Paul. p. 541. OCLC 644323041.

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