Cishan District


Cishan District is a suburban district in northeastern Kaohsiung, Taiwan. It has an area of 94.61 square kilometers, or 36.53 square miles. The population of Cishan is 34,372 as of October 2023. It is the 19th most populous district in Kaohsiung.
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History

After the History of [Taiwan since 1945|handover of Taiwan from Japan] to the Republic of China in 1945, Cishan was organized as an urban township of Kaohsiung County. On 25 December 2010, Kaohsiung County was merged with Kaohsiung City and Cishan was upgraded to a district of the city.
In 2009, then Cishan Township was affected by Typhoon Morakot.

Geography

  • Area:
  • Population: 34,372

Administrative divisions

The district comprises 21 villages:
  • 1 Dalin　　
  • 2 Zhongzheng
  • 3 Yuanfu　　
  • 4 Tungping
  • 5 Yonghe
  • 6 Ruiji
  • 7 Zhufeng　　
  • 8 Meizhou　　　　　　
  • 9 Taiping　　
  • 10 Dade　　　
  • 11 Sanxie　　
  • 12 Tungchang
  • 13 Guangfu
  • 14 Kunzhou　
  • 15 Shangzhou
  • 16 Dashan　　　　
  • 17 Zhongzhou　
  • 18 Nanzhou　　
  • 19 Xinguang
  • 20 Nansheng
  • 21 Zhongliao

Education

Tourist attractions

Transportation

A railroad was operated by Taiwan Sugar Company for carrying sugarcanes, cargo, and passenger service from 1910 to 1978. Trains took more than 100 minutes from Cishan to Jiuqutang railway station, where passengers and goods could be transferred to trains operated by Taiwan Railway. The track was removed in 1982 and the station building at Cishan was preserved as a museum.
Several major highways pass Cishan:
Bus transportation was provided by Kaohsiung Transportation and EDA Bus. Cishan Bus Station is the main transportation hub of Cishan.

Notable natives