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Cishan 旗山區Kizan, Qishan, Chishan
District
Cishan District
高雄市旗山區公所 CISHAN DISTRICT OFFICE KAOHSIUNG CITY
Cishan District in Kaohsiung City
Country	Taiwan
Region	Southern Taiwan
Area
• Total	94.6122 km (36.5300 sq mi)
Elevation	87 m (285 ft)
Population
• Total	34,372
• Rank	19
• Density	368/km (954/sq mi)
Postal code	842
Website	cishan88.kcg.gov.tw/en/ (in English)

Cishan District (also spelled Qishan; Chinese: 旗山區; Hanyu Pinyin: Qíshān Qū; Tongyong Pinyin: Císhan Cyu; Wade–Giles: Ch'i-shan Ch'ü) 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.

History

After the 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: 94.61 square kilometres (36.53 sq mi)
• Population: 34,372 (October 2023)

Administrative divisions

Cishan District 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

• Fortune Institute of Technology

Tourist attractions

• Cishan Wude Hall
• Qishan Living Cultural Park
• Qishan Station
• Cishan Tianhou Temple (旗山天后宮)
• Cishan Old Street
• Jhongshan Park
• Mount Ciwei
• Mount Jhongliao Leisure and Agriculture Area
• Stone Arches Corridor
• Wulong Fongsan Temple (五龍山鳳山寺)

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 Administration. The track was removed in 1982 and the station building at Cishan was preserved as a museum.

Several major highways pass Cishan:

• Provincial Highway 3: Neimen-Cishan-Ligang (Pingtung County)
• Provincial Highway 22: Nanzhi-Yanchao-Cisan-Gaoshu (Pingtung County)
• Provincial Highway 29: Jiaxian-Shanlin-Cishan-Dashu
• National Freeway 10 links Cishan and Zuoying. It connects with National Freeway 3 and National Freeway 1 at Yanchao Junction and Dinjing Junction (Zuoying) respectively

Bus transportation was provided by Kaohsiung Transportation and EDA Bus. Cishan Bus Station is the main transportation hub of Cishan.

Notable natives

• Chen Chien-jen, Vice President of the Republic of China (Taiwan) (2016–2020)
• Lo Ching-lung, baseball player
• Lu Li'an, English professor and People's Republic of China politician
• Ovid Tzeng, Minister of Council for Cultural Affairs (2011–2012)

• Map of Cishan (labeled as KIZAN) area (1944)
• Map of the region including Cishan (labeled as CHʻI-SHAN (KIZAN) 旗山) (1951)

References

1. ^ "Administrative Districts". 高雄市政府. 30 September 2016. Retrieved 4 April 2017. Cishan District：
2. ^ "About Cishan". CISHAN DISTRICT OFFICE KAOHSIUNG CITY. Retrieved 24 July 2019. During the Japanese colonized times, in consideration of the ungraceful old name, Cishan was renamed according to the highest mountain "Mt. Chiwei" within the area.{...}The area of Cishan Town is 94.6122 square kilometers,
3. ^ "A VISITOR・S GUIDE TO CISHAN". Cishan Township Office, Kaohsiung County. Archived from the original on 14 September 2016. Retrieved 17 July 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
4. "Jurisdiction". 臺灣橋頭地方檢察署 Taiwan Ciaotou District Prosecutors Office. 2017-09-30. Retrieved 24 July 2019. The jurisdiction area of Taiwan Ciaotou District Prosecutors Office includes 26 districts in total. Including Nanzih, Zuoying, Dashe,Dashu, Renwu, Niosong, Gangshan, Ciaotou, Yanchao, Tianliao, Alian, Lujhu, Hunei, Cheting, Yongan, Mituo, Zihguan, Cishan, Meinong, Liouguei, Jiasian, Shanlin, Neimen, Maolin, Tauyuan and Namasia district.
5. "Vice President Chen". Office of the President Republic of China (Taiwan). Archived from the original on 18 July 2019. Retrieved 7 September 2019 – via Internet Archive. Mr. Chen Chien-jen was born in Cishan Township, Kaohsiung County (now merged into Kaohsiung City) in 1951.
6. "Water Resources Bureau". 高雄市政府 Kaohsiung City Government. 21 November 2016. Retrieved 15 September 2020. Moreover, forward command center will be established in Fongshan, Cishan, and Gangshan when typhoon or torrential rain occurs in order to aggregate information and dispatch human resources.
7. 黃鈞德 (2018). "高雄市旗山區汙水納管意願研究 The study on the willingness of sewage pipeline connection in Cishan District of Kaohsiung City". Airiti. Retrieved 25 July 2019. The study conducted a questionnaire survey of residents in Cishan District of Kaohsiung City, and collected a total of 102 valid questionnaires
8. Chen Ting-fang (October 2019). "Da-ai Sewing Workshop Creating A Better Tomorrow". Love Kaohsiung 愛·高雄. No. 4. Translated by Hou Ya-ting. Information Bureau, Kaohsiung City Government. p. 6. They now have more sewing machines than technicians, so they plan to allow residents from Cishan and Meinong to use them in training programs.
9. "2018 Local Elections". Archived from the original on 2018-11-29. Retrieved 2018-11-29.

External links

• Official website

• Districts of Kaohsiung