Yancheng District, Kaohsiung

This article is about the district in Kaohsiung. For the city in Jiangsu, China, see Yancheng, Jiangsu. For other uses, see Yancheng District (disambiguation).

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]

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District
Yancheng District [1]
Yancheng District in Kaohsiung City
Coordinates: 22°38′N 120°18′E
Country	Taiwan
City	Kaohsiung
Area
• Total	1.4161 km2 (0.5468 sq mi)
Elevation	2 m (7 ft)
Population  (October 2023)
• Total	22,524
• Rank	28
• Density	16,000/km2 (41,000/sq mi)
Postal code	803
Website	yancheng.kcg.gov.tw (in Chinese)

Street scene

Geography

• 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

• International Convention Center Kaohsiung
• Kaohsiung City Music Hall
• Kaohsiung Film Archive
• Kaohsiung Museum of History
• Kaohsiung Music Center
• Love Pier
• Love River
• Pier-2 Art Center
  • Hamasen Museum of Taiwan Railway
• Yanchengpu Night Market

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.

Notable natives

• Tiger Huang, singer.
• Yu Chen Yueh-ying, Magistrate of Kaohsiung County (1985-1993)