Yancheng District, Kaohsiung
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Yancheng
鹽埕區 Entei, Iâm-tiânn | |
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| Yancheng District [1] | |
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 Yancheng District in Kaohsiung City | |
| Coordinates: 22°37′28.798″N 120°17′12.462″E / 22.62466611°N 120.28679500°E | |
| Country | Taiwan |
| City | Kaohsiung |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.4161 km2 (0.5468 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 2 m (6.6 ft) |
| Population (October 2023) | |
• Total | 22,524 |
| • Rank | 28 |
| • Density | 15,906/km2 (41,195/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 803 |
| Website | yancheng (in Chinese) |
Yancheng District (Chinese: 鹽埕區; pinyin: Yánchéng Qū; Wade–Giles: Yen²-chʻêng² Chʻü¹) is a district in Kaohsiung City, Taiwan. It is the smallest district in Kaohsiung City. It has been the least populous district of Kaohsiung since 2004. Yancheng District is also an old town of Kaohsiung.[2]
- Area: 1.416 square kilometres (0.547 sq mi)
- Population: 22,524 (October 2023)
Administrative divisions
The district consists of Lanqiao, Ciai, Boai, Shouxing, Zhongshan, Jiaoren, Xinle, Zhongyuan, Guangming, Yuren, Hebin, Shade, Nanduan, Gangdou, Jiangxi, Xinfeng, Fubei, Liuqiao, Lainan, Xinhua and Jiangnan Village.[3]
Government
The representative for Yancheng on the city council is Lee Chiao-Ju.[4]
Tourist attractions
Transportation
The district is accessible from Yanchengpu Station of the Kaohsiung Mass Rapid Transit. Five stations of the Circular light rail, Love Pier, Dayi Pier-2, Penglai Pier-2, Shoushan Park, and Wenwu Temple, serve the district.
