West District, Chiayi
District in Chiayi City, Taiwan
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West District
西區 | |
|---|---|
West District in Chiayi City | |
| Location | Chiayi City, Taiwan |
| Urban villages (里) | 45[1] |
| Government | |
| • Leader (區長) | Ke Guozhen (柯國振) |
| Area | |
• Total | 29.87 km2 (11.53 sq mi) |
| Population (September 2019)[2] | |
• Total | 146,905 |
| • Density | 4,918/km2 (12,740/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (National Standard Time) |
| Postal code | 600 |
| Website | west (in Chinese) |
West District (Chinese: 西區; pinyin: Xī Qū; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Se-khu) is a district in west Chiayi City, Taiwan.
History
Administrative divisions
Since February 1, 2010, West District has been divided into forty-five urban villages:[1][5]
- (長榮聯合里)
- Shuyuan (書院里), Yonghe (永和里), Xinfu (新富里), Wenhua (文化里), Xirong (西榮里), Fanshe[6] (番社里), Guohua (國華里)
- (竹園聯合里)
- Daxi (大溪里), Zhuanyao (磚磘里), Fuquan (福全里), Fuan (福安里), Xinxi (新西里), Gangping (港坪里), Tougang (頭港里), Xiping (西平里), Liucuo (劉厝里)
- (八掌聯合里)
- Ziqiang (自強里), Meiyuan (美源里), Hunei (湖內里), Shizi (獅子里), Hongwa (紅瓦里), Guanglu (光路里), Fumin (福民里), Chedian (車店里), Chuiyang (垂楊里), Peiyuan (培元里), Yuying (育英里), Zhiyuan (致遠里), Cuidai (翠岱里), Daoming (導明里)
- (北興聯合里)
- Beirong (北榮里), Qingan (慶安里), Xianghu (香湖里), Zhongxing (重興里), Houyi (後驛里), Hubian (湖邊里), Zhuwei (竹圍里)
- (北鎮聯合里)
- Baosheng (保生里), Baoan (保安里), Beixin (北新里), Xincuo (新厝里), Baofu (保福里), Zhucun (竹村里), Beihu (北湖里) and Xiapi[7] (下埤里) Village.
Government institutions
Education
- National Chiayi University - Sinmin Campus
Tourist attractions
Transportation
Notable natives
- Vincent Siew, Vice President (2008-2012)
