Cijin District

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District in Kaohsiung, Taiwan

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::summary District in Kaohsiung, Taiwan ::

::data[format=table title="Infobox settlement"]

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name
official_nameCijin District{{refn
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*Government: Central<ref name"moi"// Municipal/ District International
*Journalism: Domestic{{cite weburl
native_name旗津區
native_name_langzh-hant
other_nameChichin, Qijin
settlement_typeDistrict
image_skylineKaohsiung Taiwan Cihou-Presbiterian-Church-02.jpg
image_blank_emblemCijin logo.png
blank_emblem_typeCijin 旗津
image_mapCijin KH.svg
map_captionCijin District in Kaohsiung City
subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameTaiwan
subdivision_type1Region
subdivision_name1Southern Taiwan
subdivision_type2Special municipality
subdivision_name2Kaohsiung
seat_type
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parts_style
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area_total_km21.4639
area_rank37
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population_total26282
population_as_ofOctober 2023
population_rank26
population_density_km218414
postal_code_typePostal code
postal_code805
website
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population_density_sq_mi47692
governing_bodyKaohsiung City Council
government_typeCity council
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  • Academia: Domestic
  • Government: Central/ Municipal/ District International
  • Journalism: Domestic/ International}} | native_name = 旗津區 | native_name_lang = zh-hant | other_name = Chichin, Qijin | settlement_type = District | image_skyline = Kaohsiung Taiwan Cihou-Presbiterian-Church-02.jpg | image_blank_emblem = Cijin logo.png | blank_emblem_type = Cijin 旗津 | image_map = Cijin KH.svg | map_caption = Cijin District in Kaohsiung City | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = Taiwan | subdivision_type1 = Region | subdivision_name1 = Southern Taiwan | subdivision_type2 = Special municipality | subdivision_name2 = Kaohsiung | seat_type = | parts_type = Divisions | parts_style = | parts = | government_footnotes = tags -- | leader_name = | area_footnotes = tags -- | area_total_km2 = 1.4639 | area_rank = 37 | population_footnotes = tags -- | population_total = 26282 | population_as_of = October 2023 | population_rank = 26 | population_density_km2 = 18414 | postal_code_type = Postal code | postal_code = 805 | website = | elevation_m = 2 | elevation_ft = 7 | utc_offset = +8 | population_density_sq_mi = 47692 | governing_body = Kaohsiung City Council | government_type = City council | c = | p = Qíjīn qū | j = kei4 zeon1 keoi1 | w = | y = Kèihjēun kēui | t = 旗津區 | s = 旗津区 | tp = Cíjin cyu | mi = | ci = | bpmf = ㄑㄧˊ ㄐㄧㄣ ㄑㄩ | poj = Kî-tin-khu Cijin District () is a district of Kaohsiung City, Taiwan, covering Cijin Island (旗津島) and islands in the South China Sea. It is the second smallest district in Kaohsiung City after Yancheng District, with an area of 1.4639 square kilometers, or 0.5652 square miles. It has a population of 26,282 as of October 2023, making it the 26th most populated district in Kaohsiung, with a population density of 18,414 people per square kilometer, or 47,692 people per square mile.

History

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Cijin forms the original core of the Kaohsiung, which was established by the fisherman Hsu Ah-hua () in the mid-17th century. He realized the attractiveness of the location when he was forced to seek shelter from a typhoon in the Taiwan Strait and returned with settlers from the Hung, Wang, Tsai, Lee, Pai, and Pan families and an idol of the Chinese sea goddess Ma-tsu. This was housed in a bamboo and thatch structure that formed the first Cijin Tianhou Temple. The town grew up around the temple grounds.

HMS Reynard was wrecked near Pratas Island on May 31, 1851.

Cijin Island was once connected to the mainland at the southern tip, but in 1967, this link was severed to create a second entry point to the Port of Kaohsiung. Currently Cijin Island is connect to the mainland via tunnel, thus the island is not valid for Offshore Islands Development Act.

Geography

Cijin Island is 8.5 km long with an average width of 400 m.

Two islands and one reef in the South China Sea are administered by Kaohsiung City as part of the districts Zhongxing Village:

Administrative divisions

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The district consists of Cisia (Qixia), Yongan, Jhensing (Zhenxing), Ciai, Fuxing, Zhonghua, Shijian, Beishan, Nanshan, Shangzhu, Zhongzhou, Anshun and Jhongsing (Zhongxing) Villages. ::data[format=table]

Cijin District administrative divisions
[[File:Cijin villages.svg
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Government

The councilor for Cijin District in the Kaohsiung City Council is Lee Chiao-ju.

Economy

Most of its residents are employed by the shipping industry. There is a park on the north western shore.

Education

Universities

Junior high schools

  • Kaohsiung Municipal Cijin Junior High School

Elementary schools

  • Kaohsiung Municipal Cijin Elementary School
  • Kaohsiung Municipal Dashan Elementary School
  • Kaohsiung Municipal Zhongzhou Elementary School

Tourist attractions

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There are numerous tourist attractions in Cijin District.

Cijin Island proper

Outer Islands

Transportation

Cijin Island proper

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/0a/Cijin_Ferry_Pier_front_view_20070106.jpg" caption="Cijin Ferry Pier"] ::

The "Cross Harbor Tunnel" () connects Cijin Island at the southern tip of the island to the rest of Kaohsiung on mainland Taiwan. Cijin District is also accessible by two ferry piers, the Cijin Ferry Pier at the northern tip of the island and the Zhongzhou Ferry Pier at the middle of the island.

Outer Islands

Dongsha Airport and Taiping Island Airport.

Notes

References

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