Cijin District, Kaohsiung

Cijin
旗津區
District
Qijin District [1]

Cijin District in Kaohsiung City
Country Taiwan
Region Southern Taipei
Population (January 2016)
  Total 28,992
Website Official Website (Chinese)
Cijin District office

Cijin District (Chinese: 旗津區; Hanyu Pinyin: Qíjīn Qū; Tongyong Pinyin: Cíjin Cyu; Wade–Giles: Ch'i2-chin1 Ch'ü1; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Kî-tin-khu) is a district of Kaohsiung City, Taiwan, covering Cijin Island. It is the second smallest district in Kaohsiung City after Yancheng District.

History

Cijin Island was once connected to the mainland at the southern tip, but in 1967, this link was severed to create a second entry point to the Port of Kaohsiung.

Geography

Two islands and one reef in the South China Sea are administered by Kaohsiung City as parts of Cijin District:

Economy

Most of its residents are employed by the shipping industry. There is a park on the north western shore.

Tourist attractions

Transportation

The "Cross Harbor Tunnel" (Chinese: 過港隧道) connects Cijin Island at the EBC tip to the rest of Kaohsiung on mainland Taiwan. Cijin District is also accessible by two ferries at the northern tip and middle of the island.

Gallery

See also

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Cijin District, Kaohsiung.

References

  1. "Glossary of Names for Admin Divisions" (PDF). placesearch.moi.gov.tw. Ministry of Interior of the ROC. Retrieved 12 June 2015.

External links

Coordinates: 22°33′42″N 120°18′25″E / 22.561674°N 120.306998°E / 22.561674; 120.306998


  1. "Glossary of Names for Admin Divisions" (PDF). placesearch.moi.gov.tw. Ministry of Interior of the ROC. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
  2. "Glossary of Names for Admin Divisions" (PDF). placesearch.moi.gov.tw. Ministry of Interior of the ROC. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
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