Nangang District, Taipei
District in Taipei, Taiwan
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- 20 villages
- 443 neighborhoods
(in Chinese)Nangang
南港區 Nankang; NanKang; Nan-kang; Nan-chiang | |
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| Nangang District | |
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| Country | Republic of China (Taiwan) |
| Region | Eastern Taipei |
| Divisions | List
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| Area | |
• Total | 21.8424 km2 (8.4334 sq mi) |
| • Rank | Ranked 5th of 12 |
| Population (January 2023) | |
• Total | 113,920 |
| • Rank | Ranked 12th of 12 |
| • Density | 5,215.5/km2 (13,508/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 115 |
| Website | ngdo (in Chinese) |
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| Traditional Chinese | 南港區 | ||||||||||||||
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Nangang[2][3] District (Chinese: 南港區), also Nankang,[4] is a southeastern district of Taipei, Taiwan. It is the seat of the Academia Sinica, Taipei World Trade Center Nangang Exhibition Hall, Nankang Software Park (NKSP), and Mitsui Shopping Park LaLaport Taipei Nangang.
History
Nangang was settled in 1735 by Fujianese, especially in the present villages of Nangang, Sanchong, and Dongxin. The placename was Toakalah (Chinese: 大佳臘; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tōa-ka-la̍h),[5] Nangang-Sanchong Port (南港三重埔; Lâm-káng Saⁿ-têng-po͘). The Qing era name of Lamkang'a (南港仔; Lâm-káng-á; 'southern port'), refers to its position on Keelung River.
In 1920, during the Japanese era, Nangang was part of Naiko Village (内湖庄), Shichisei District (七星區), Taihoku Prefecture. In December 1945, after the handover of Taiwan to the Kuomintang, the administrative levels were changed to Neihu Township (內湖鄉), Qixing District (七星區), Taipei County. On July 6 of the following year, as proposed by Mayor Que Shankeng (闕山坑), Nangang was separated into its own township (南港鎮). In 1968, it became a district of Taipei.[6]
Administration
Nangang is administered as 20 urban villages.[1]
Government institutions
Education
Economy
Miscellaneous
Tourist attractions
- Lingnan Fine Arts Museum
- Taipei Nangang Exhibition Center
- Nanhu Riverside Park
- Nanxing Park
- Nangang Park
- Shanshuilu Eco Park
- Taipei Nangang Sports Center
- Mitsui Shopping Park LaLaport Taipei Nangang
Transportation
Metro
Highways and Roads
- Freeway 3
- Freeway 5
- Provincial Highway 5
- Huandong Boulevard
- City Route 109
Notable people
- Roy Chiu, actor, singer and racing driver
