Zuojhen District

22.955232°N 120.385383°E / 22.955232; 120.385383

Zuojhen 左鎮區 Tsochen
District
Zuojhen District
臺南市左鎮區公所 Tainan City Zuojhen District Office
Zuojhen District in Tainan City
Location	Tainan, Taiwan
Area
• Total	75 km2 (29 sq mi)
Population  (May 2022)
• Total	4,410
• Density	59/km2 (150/sq mi)
Website	web.tainan.gov.tw/ZuojhenDistrict_en/

Zuojhen District^{[1][2][3][4][5]} (Chinese: 左鎮區; Hanyu Pinyin: Zuǒzhèn Qū; Tongyong Pinyin: Zuǒjhèn Cyu; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Chó-tìn-khu) is a rural district of about 4,410 residents in Tainan, Taiwan.

History

Map including Zuojhen (labeled as Sachin) (1944)

Map including Zuojhen (labeled as Tso-chen-chuang (Sachinshō) 左鎮庄) (1950)

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

Administrative divisions

The district consists of Guanghe, Ronghe, Zuozhen, Zhongzheng, Muguang, Neizhuang, Dengshan, Ganglin, Caoshan and Erliao Village.

Tourist attractions

• Tainan City Zuojhen Fossil Park
• Ancient Woods of Hengshan Ancestors
• Cailiao Fossil Museum
• Caoshan Moon World
• Luo Lai-Shou Museum
• Museum of Natural History
• Oyster Glass Window
• Yanshuei Keng Bubbling Mud^[6]