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Cianjhen District

Coordinates: 22°36′02″N 120°18′53″E / 22.60062°N 120.314785°E / 22.60062; 120.314785
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22°36′02″N 120°18′53″E / 22.60062°N 120.314785°E / 22.60062; 120.314785

Cianjhen
前鎭區
Qianzhen
District
Cianjhen District[Note 1]
Skyline of Kaohsiung viewed from Cianjhen Star
Skyline of Kaohsiung viewed from Cianjhen Star
Official logo of Cianjhen
前鎭 Cianjhen
Cianjhen District in Kaohsiung City
Cianjhen District in Kaohsiung City
CountryTaiwan
CityKaohsiung
Population
 (October 2023)
 • Total
180,097
Websitekccdo.kcg.gov.tw/en/ Edit this at Wikidata (in English)
Kaisyuan Night Market

Cianjhen District[Note 1] (Chinese: 前鎭區; Hanyu Pinyin: qiánzhèn qū; Tongyong Pinyin: Ciánjhèn Cyu; Wade–Giles: Ch'ien2-chên4 Ch'ü1) is a district in Kaohsiung City, Taiwan. It covers an area of 19.1207 km2 (7.3825 sq mi) and is subdivided into 59 villages. The district has a population is 180,097, as of October 2023. It is the fifth-most populated district in Kaohsiung, with a population density of 9,457 people per square kilometer, or 24,494 people per square mile.

History

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On July 31, 2014, the 2014 Kaohsiung gas explosions occurred in the district and in nearby Lingya District.

Administrative divisions

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Map including Zenchin (present-day Cianjhen District area) (AMS, 1944)

The district consists of Caoya, Mingxiao, Mingzheng, Mingyi, Renai, Dechang, Pingdeng, Pingchang, Mingli, Xinyi, Xinde, Mingdao, Xinghua, Xingren, Qianzhen, Zhentung, Zhenrong, Zhenchang, Zhenhai, Zhenyang, Xingbang, Zhenzhong, Zhenbei, Zhongchun, Zhongcheng, Xishan, Minquan, Jianlong, Zhenxing, Lianghe, Xijia, Chengxing, Chengfeng, Xingzhong, Xingtung, Zhongxiao, Fuguo, Zhunei, Zhutung, Zhunan, Zhubei, Zhuxi, Zhuzhong, Ruizhu, Ruinan, Ruifeng, Ruixiang, Ruitung, Ruihe, Ruiping, Ruilong, Ruibei, Ruixi, Ruigang, Ruixing, Ruicheng, Ruiwen, Ruihua and Ruichang villages.[18]

Government agencies

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Education

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Infrastructure

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Tourist attractions

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Transportation

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Cianjhen Star LRT station

Cianjhen is served by the following metro stations:

Cianjhen is the southern terminus of Freeway 1, while Provincial Highway 17 also runs through the district.

Notable natives

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See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b Use of the term Cianjhen in various contexts:

References

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  1. ^ Wong, Chong-Fong (王崇豐); Liang, Hua-Zhen (梁華蓁); Wang, Li-Ya (王麗雅); Wang, Jian-Min (王建民); Lee, Meng-Tsung (李孟璁) (1 December 2019). "Analysis of the effectiveness of the vocational exploration center: A Case Study on Kaohsiung Municipal Cianjhen Junior High School" 職探中心成效之分析－以高雄市前鎮國中職探中心為例. 海洋休閒管理學刊 Journal of Marine Leisure Management (in Chinese (Taiwan) and English). 8. Retrieved 10 November 2020 – via Airiti Library.
  2. ^ Guowei Ma; Yimiao Huang; Jingde Li (12 May 2019). "VCE Overpressure Prediction Using Empirical Methods". Risk Analysis of Vapour Cloud Explosions for Oil and Gas Facilities. pp. 23–44. doi:10.1007/978-981-13-7948-2_2. ISBN 978-981-13-7947-5. S2CID 164581214. On 31 July 2014, a series of gas explosions occurred in the Cianjhen and Lingya districts of Kaohsiung, Taiwan, following reported gas leaks earlier that night
  3. ^ Kun-Sung Liu (2017). "Estimation of seismic ground motions and attendant potential human fatalities from scenario earthquakes on the Chishan fault in southern Taiwan". Terrestrial, Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences. 28 (5): 718. Bibcode:2017TAOS...28..715L. doi:10.3319/TAO.2017.01.06.01. Archived (PDF) from the original on 8 November 2020 – via ResearchGate.
  4. ^ 1.7-鄉鎮市區戶口數 [Population for Township and District]. Ministry of the Interior (in Chinese (Taiwan) and English). August 2020. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 21 September 2020. 前鎮區 Cianjhen District 19.1207 79,507 186,518 91,397 95,121 96.08 2.35 9,755
  5. ^ Cycling in Taiwan. Taiwan Tourism Bureau. 2008. p. 127. ISBN 978-986-01-4591-5 – via Internet Archive.
  6. ^ Sherry Liu (8 June 2020). "The Initial Occurrence Report of KRTC's Light Rail T05". Taiwan Transportation Safety Board. Archived from the original on 10 November 2020.
  7. ^ "Administrative Districts". 高雄市政府. 30 September 2016. Retrieved 4 April 2017. Cianjhen District
  8. ^ "雙語詞彙". Kaohsiung Municipal Government (in Chinese (Taiwan) and English). 30 August 2016. Archived from the original on 15 September 2020. Retrieved 15 September 2020. 中文 英文 類別 提供單位
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    前鎮區 Cianjhen District [旅遊資訊(travel)] KCG
  9. ^ "Organization and Functions of Kaohsiung City Government" (PDF). 2007. p. 173. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 July 2019. Retrieved 14 July 2019. Cianjhen District
  10. ^ "current situation of the school". 高雄市立前鎮高級中學 Kaohsiung Municipal Cianjhen Senior High School. Archived from the original on 28 October 2018. Retrieved 24 September 2020. Sitting at Cianjhen District, Kaohsiung City and coveringan area of more than four hectares, Cianjhen Senior High School (CJHS) was eatablished in 1960.
  11. ^ "About Cianjhen". Cianjhen District Office. Retrieved 13 July 2019.
  12. ^ Cianjhen (Variant - V) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
  13. ^ "2014-0806 AIT Kaohsiung Branch Office Moving to New Location August 8". American Institute in Taiwan. 6 August 2014. Retrieved 16 July 2019. The new office address will be 5F, No. 88, Chenggong 2nd Road, Cianjhen District, Kaohsiung City.{...}Location: Multipurpose Conference Room at the American Institute in Taiwan Kaohsiung Branch Office (No. 88, Chenggong 2nd Road, Cianjhen District, Kaohsiung City)
  14. ^ "Hon Hai to set up 'smart' server plant in Kaohsiung". Taipei Times. 28 May 2019. Archived from the original on 16 July 2019. Retrieved 16 July 2019. Hon Hai in 2011 established a foothold in the Kaohsiung Software Park in Cianjhen District (前鎮) as part of its efforts to develop a wider range of applications for use in smartphones, tablet and notebook computers, desktop computers, flat panels, education, Internet communications and cloud-based technology gadgets.
  15. ^ George Liao (8 March 2020). "Hot spring hotel in NE Taiwan folds over coronavirus fears". Taiwan News. Archived from the original on 10 November 2020. Retrieved 10 November 2020. Meanwhile, Yu Xiang Yuan (渝香園), a 37-year-old restaurant in Kaohsiung's Cianjhen District popular for its Taiwanese cuisine, will close its doors at the end of March due to the impact of the outbreak.
  16. ^ "Taiwan gas blasts in Kaohsiung kill at least 25". BBC News. 1 August 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2019. People had been ordered to stay home from school and work in Kaohsiung's Cianjhen and Lingya districts on Friday, local media reported.
  17. ^ Austin Ramzy (31 July 2014). "Gas Suspected in Fatal Blasts That Jolted a City in Taiwan". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2 August 2014. Retrieved 10 November 2020. Residents reported a large-scale gas leak about 9 p.m. in the city's Cianjhen District, Taiwan's National Fire Agency said.
  18. ^ "2018 Local Elections". Archived from the original on 2018-11-27. Retrieved 2018-11-27.
  19. ^ Office, Cianjhen District (8 June 2016). "Cianjhen District Office.Kaoshiung City".
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