Guiren District

Coordinates: 22°58′N 120°17′E / 22.967°N 120.283°E / 22.967; 120.283

Guiren 歸仁區
District
Guiren District
Guiren District
Guiren District in Tainan City
Country	Republic of China (Taiwan)
Special municipality	Tainan
Guiren Village	1920
Government
• District Chief	Chen Ying-yu (陳英裕)
Area
• Total	55.7913 km² (21.5411 sq mi)
Population (January 2016)
• Total	67,922
• Density	1,200/km² (3,200/sq mi)
Time zone	CST (UTC+8)
ZIP code	711
Website	www.gueiren.gov.tw

Guiren District (Chinese: 歸仁區; Hanyu Pinyin: Guīrén Qū; Tongyong Pinyin: Gueirén Cyu; Wade–Giles: Kui¹-jen² Ch'ü¹) is a rural district in southern Tainan, Taiwan.

History

Before 25 December 2010, Guiren used to be a township of Tainan County. After 25 December 2010, it was upgraded to be a district of the newly formed Tainan municipality.

Economy

The local economy is based mainly on agriculture, including sugar-apples, peanuts, starfruit and guavas.^[1]

Education

Chang Jung Christian University

Tourist attractions

Gueiren Excellencies Temple
Lobster Pool
Renshou Temple
Temple of Confucius
World Snake Educational Farm^[2]

Transportation

References

↑ "產業概況". 歸仁區公所. Retrieved 2011-01-23.
↑ http://web1.tainan.gov.tw/NewEnglish/CP/12376/Gueiren-1.aspx

External links

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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