Gueiren District
District in Tainan, Taiwan
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Gueiren District[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8] (Chinese: 歸仁區; Hanyu Pinyin: Guīrén Qū; Tongyong Pinyin: Gueirén Cyu; Wade–Giles: Kui1-jen2 Ch'ü1; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Kui-jîn-khu) is a rural district in southern Tainan, Taiwan. It is home to the Tainan HSR station.
Gueiren
歸仁區 Guiren, Kueijen | |
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| Gueiren | |
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 臺南市歸仁區公所 Gueiren District Office, Tainan City | |
 Gueiren District in Tainan City | |
| Coordinates: 22°58′N 120°17′E | |
| Country | Taiwan |
| Special municipality | Tainan |
| Gueiren Village | 1920 |
| Government | |
| • District Chief | Chen Ying-yu (陳英裕) |
| Area | |
• Total | 55.7913 km2 (21.5411 sq mi) |
| Population (May 2022) | |
• Total | 67,924 |
| • Density | 1,217.5/km2 (3,153.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (CST) |
| ZIP code | 711 |
| Website | gueiren (in English) |
History
After the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China in 1945, Rende was organized as a rural township of Tainan County. On 25 December 2010, Tainan County was merged with Tainan City and Rende was upgraded to a district of the city.
Administrative divisions
The district consists of Nanbao, Liujia, Guiren, Houshi, Gucuo, Xucuo, Kanxi, Kantung, Lunding, Shalun, Datan, Wutung, Bajia, Qijia, Mamiao, Xipu, Damiao, Nanxing, Xincuo, Guinan and Wenhua Village.[9]
Economy
The local economy is based mainly on agriculture, including sugar-apples, peanuts, starfruit and guavas.[10] It also houses the Shalun Smart Green Energy Science City.
Education
Tourist attractions
- Gueiren Excellencies Temple
- Guiren Living Art Center
- Lobster Pool
- Renshou Temple
- Temple of Confucius
- World Snake Educational Farm[11]
- ICC Tainan convention center
Transportation
Notable natives
- Lee Ming-liang, Minister of Department of Health (2000–2002)
