Yanchao District

22.789318°N 120.369102°E / 22.789318; 120.369102

Yanchao 燕巢區
District
Yanchao District [1]
Yanchao District in Kaohsiung City
Country	Taiwan
Region	Southern Taiwan
Population  (October 2023)
• Total	28,794
Website	yanchao.kcg.gov.tw

Yanchao District (Chinese: 燕巢區; pinyin: Yàncháo Qū; Wade–Giles: Yen⁴-ch'ao² Ch'ü¹) is a district of Kaohsiung City, Taiwan.

History

After the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China in 1945, Yanchao was organized as a rural township of Kaohsiung County. On 25 December 2010, Kaohsiung County was merged with Kaohsiung City and Yanchao was upgraded to a district of the city.

Administrative divisions

The district consists of Jianshan, Qionglin, Anzhao, Jiaoxiu, Fengxiong, Jinshan, Tungyan, Nanyan, Xiyan, Hengshan and Shenshui Village.^[2]

Education

• National Kaohsiung Normal University
• National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology
• Shu-Te University
• I-Shou University College of Medicine

Tourist attractions

• Agongdian Reservoir
• Chang-E Valley
• Chiliu Waterfall
• Guanshui Temple
• Jiaosu Mazu Temple
• Mount Jiguan
• Mount Nihou
• Sun Valley
• Yangnyu Lake^[3]

Transportation

Yanchao is served by Freeways 1, 3, and 10, Provincial Highway 22, and City Route 186.

Notable natives

• Wu Rong-i, Vice Premier of the Republic of China (2005–2006)
• Yang Chiu-hsing, Magistrate of Kaohsiung County (2001–2010)

See also

• Kaohsiung