Siaogang District
Siaogang
小港區 Kominato | |
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Siaogang District[1][2] | |
Kaohsiung City | |
Subdivisions | List
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Area | |
• Total | 45.4426 km2 (17.5455 sq mi) |
Population (October 2023) | |
• Total | 155,034 |
• Density | 3,400/km2 (8,800/sq mi) |
Website | hdao |
Siaogang District
History
Siaogang was developed during
Empire of Japan
In 1895, the Qing dynasty ceded Taiwan to Japan in the Treaty of Shimonoseki after losing the First Sino-Japanese War, and Siaogang was used to produce sugar for Japanese. In 1920, the original name of Kang-a-ki (Chinese: 港仔墘; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Káng-á-kîⁿ) was changed, and the incorporated areas were administered as Kominato Village (小港庄) under Hōzan District, Takao Prefecture. As a heavy industry base in Taiwan during World War II, Siaogang was more heavily bombed by the Allied force than other parts of the city.
Republic of China
After the war and the
Geography
Siaogang is located in the southern part of Kaohsiung. It borders Cianjhen District to the north, Daliao District to the east, Linyuan District to the south, and the Taiwan Strait to the west.
Administrative divisions
The district consists of Xiaogang, Gangkou, Gangzheng, Gangqi, Gangming, Ganghou, Gangnan, Gangxing, Fenggong, Dianzhen, Daling, Erling, Sanling, Zhengling, Shunling, Liuling, Hongliang, Shantung, Jingdao, Jinan, Taishan, Shanming, Gaosong, Songjin, Songshan, Daping, Pingding, Kongzhai, Xiazhuang, Gezuo, Guilin, Zhongcuo, Fengming, Longfeng, Fengsen, Fenglin, Fengxing and Fengyuan Village.
Economy
As far as the industry of Taiwan is concerned, Siaogang is one of the most important regions for the shipbuilding and steel industries. During the 1970s, the government spent 5 years carrying out
Education
Elementary schools
- Kaohsiung Municipal Siaogang Elementary School
- Kaohsiung Municipal Taiping Elementary School
- Kaohsiung Municipal Cingshan Elementary School
- Kaohsiung Municipal Pingding Elementary School
- Kaohsiung Municipal Fonglin Elementary School
- Kaohsiung Municipal Huashan Elementary School
- Kaohsiung Municipal Fongyang Elementary School
- Kaohsiung Municipal Huashan Elementary School
- Kaohsiung Municipal Ganghe Elementary School
- Kaohsiung Municipal Mingyi Elementary School
- Kaohsiung Municipal Erling Elementary School
- Kaohsiung Municipal Guilin Elementary School
- Kaohsiung Municipal Hanmin Elementary School
- Kaohsiung Municipal Fongming Elementary School
Junior high schools
- Kaohsiung Municipal Siaogang Junior High School
- Kaohsiung Municipal Jhongshan Junior High School
- Kaohsiung Municipal Mingyi Junior High School
- Kaohsiung Municipal Fonglin Junior High School
- Kahosiung Municipal Hospitality Junior High School
Senior High Schools
- The Affiliated Hospitality Senior High School of National Kaohsiung University of Hospitality and
Universities
Tourist attractions
- Dapingding Tropical Botanical Garden
- Hongmaogang Cultural Park
- Kaohsiung Astronomical Museum
- Kaohsiung Municipal Social Education Hall
- Kaohsiung ParkThe name comes from its shape: it is built in the shape of Chinese character "高" (pronounced "Gao", meaning high, tall). It was once a lighthouse. After the building of second harbor of Kaohsiung, it was renewed and became a tourist attraction. The shape of the building is not only a Chinese character but also represent the spirit of Kaohsiung.
Infrastructure
Transportation
Air
The Kaohsiung International Airport is located within the district
Railway
The district is accessible by
Road (Siaogang station)
Notable natives
- Sung Chi-li, cult leader and geomancer
- Huang Ching-ya, politician
References
- ^ a b "Administrative Districts". Kaohsiung Municipal Government. 30 September 2016. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
Siaogang District:
- ^ a b "雙語詞彙". Kaohsiung Municipal Government (in Chinese (Taiwan) and English). Archived from the original on 15 September 2020. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
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小港區 Siaogang District [旅遊資訊(travel)] KCG - ^ "HOME". Siaogang District Office Kaohsiung City. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
Siaogang District is located in the southeastern part of Kaohsiung City, bordered by Daliau Township to the east, Linyuan Township to the south, Fongshan City to the north, Cianjhen District to the northwest, and the Taiwan Strait to the southwest.
- ^ Siaogang (Variant - V) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
- ^ Lee Hsin-fang; Sherry Hsiao (23 May 2019). "Cabinet rebuts Han's non-cooperation claims". Taipei Times. Retrieved 17 July 2019.
At a question-and-answer session at the Kaohsiung City Council on Tuesday, Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) Kaohsiung City Councilor Huang Shao-ting (黃紹庭) suggested that due to a lack of cooperation from the central government, progress on major projects, such as the relocation of residents from Siaogang District's (小港) Dalinpu Village (大林蒲) and the construction of a new yellow line on the Kaohsiung Rapid Transit system, have come to a standstill since Han took office on Dec. 25 last year.
- ^ "Organization and Functions of Kaohsiung City Government" (PDF). 2007. p. 173. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
Siaogang District
- ISBN 978-953-51-2801-4 – via Google Books.
The cases discussed are as follows: Collapse of Chung Lin Road in Kaohsiung's Siaogang District - subsidence cracked Chung Lin Road for the second time within a year in the aftermath of Typhoon Dujuan in September 2015.