Nansi District
District in Tainan, Taiwan
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(in English)Nansi
楠西區 Nanhsi, Nanxi | |
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 臺南市 楠西區公所 Nansi District Office, Tainan City | |
 Nansi District in Tainan City | |
| Location | Tainan, Taiwan |
| Area | |
• Total | 110 km2 (42 sq mi) |
| Population (May 2022) | |
• Total | 8,951 |
| • Density | 81/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| Website | nansi (in English) |
Nansi District[1][2][3][4][5] (Chinese: 楠西區; Hanyu Pinyin: Nánxī Qū; Tongyong Pinyin: Nánsi Cyu; Wade–Giles: Nan2-hsi1 Ch'ü1; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lâm-se-khu), alternatively spelled Nanxi, is a rural district of about 8,951 residents in Tainan, Taiwan.
Name
Nansi (楠西) was so named because it is west of the Cishan River (Qishan). The 'nan' (楠) in 'Nansi' is an abbreviation for Nanzixian River (楠梓仙溪), an alternate name for Cishan River. The 'si' (西) means 'west'. This name originated in the period of Taiwan under Japanese rule.[6]
History
After the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China in 1945, Nansi was organized as a rural township of Tainan County. On 25 December 2010, Tainan County was merged with Tainan City and Nansi was upgraded to a district of the city.
Geography
Nansi District borders Nanhua District to the east; Yujing District to the south; Dongshan District, Lioujia District, and Danei District to the west; and Dapu, Chiayi to the north.[6]
Administrative divisions
The district consists of Nanxi, Wanqiu, Miqi, Zhaoxing, Lutian, Guidan and Tungshi Village.
Tourist attractions
- Lutaoyang Jiang Family Residence
- Plum Mountain
