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

Dongshan Bisuan Temple
Dongshan Sports Park
Senwho Holiday Farm
Shueiyun Village
Sikou Little Switzerland
Siraya National Scenic Area

References

↑ http://web1.tainan.gov.tw/NewEnglish/CP/12376/Dongshan-1.aspx
↑ 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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Dongshan District

Districts of Tainan

City seat: Anping and Xinying

Districts	Anding Annan Anping Baihe Beimen Danei Dongshan East Guanmiao Guantian Guiren Houbi Jiali Jiangjun Liujia Liuying Longqi Madou Nanhua Nanxi North Qigu Rende Shanhua Shanshang South West Central Xiaying Xigang Xinhua Xinshi Xinying Xuejia Yanshui Yongkang Yujing Zuozhen

Note: Although Hanyu Pinyin is the national standard; East, South, West Central, and North District uses English instead.

Districts in Taiwan

Special
municipalities

Kaohsiung	Alian Daliao Dashe Dashu Fengshan Gangshan Gushan Hunei Jiaxian Lingya Linyuan Liugui Luzhu Maolin¹ Meinong Mituo Namaxia¹ Nanzi Neimen Niaosong Qianjin Qianzhen Qiaotou Qieding Qijin Renwu Qishan Sanmin Shanlin Taoyuan¹ Tianliao Xiaogang Xinxing Yanchao Yancheng Yong'an Ziguan Zuoying

New Taipei	Banqiao Bali Gongliao Jinshan Linkou Luzhou Pinglin Pingxi Ruifang Sanchong Sanxia Sanzhi Shenkeng Shiding Shimen Shuangxi Shulin Taishan Tamsui Tucheng Wanli Wugu Wulai¹ Xindian Xinzhuang Xizhi Yingge Yonghe Zhonghe

Taichung	Beitun Central Da'an Dadu Dajia Dali Daya Dongshi East Fengyuan Heping Houli Longjing Nantun North Qingshui Shalu Shengang Shigang South Taiping¹ Tanzi Waipu West Wufeng Wuqi Wuri Xinshe Xitun

Tainan	Anding Annan Anping Baihe Beimen Danei Dongshan East Guanmiao Guantian Guiren Houbi Jiali Jiangjun Liujia Liuying Longqi Madou Nanhua Nanxi North Qigu Rende Shanhua Shanshang South West Central Xiaying Xigang Xinhua Xinshi Xinying Xuejia Yanshui Yongkang Yujing Zuozhen

Taipei	Beitou Da'an Datong Nangang Neihu Shilin Songshan Wanhua Wenshan Xinyi Zhongshan Zhongzheng

Taoyuan	Bade Daxi Dayuan Fuxing¹ Guanyin Guishan Longtan Luzhu Pingzhen Taoyuan Xinwu Yangmei Zhongli

Provincial
cities

Chiayi	East West

Hsinchu	East North Xiangshan

Keelung	Anle Nuannuan Qidu Ren'ai Xinyi Zhongshan Zhongzheng

Note: Hanyu Pinyin is the national standard and promulgated by the Ministry of Interior. Exceptions: "Tamsui" instead of "Danshui," cardinal direction districts, and names of special municipalities and provincial cities. ¹ — Mountain Indigenous District

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