Liouguei District
Coordinates: 22°59′49″N 120°38′54″E / 22.996955°N 120.648315°E
Liouguei 六龜區 | |
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District | |
Liugui District [1] | |
Liouguei District in Kaohsiung City | |
Country | Taiwan |
Region | Southern Taiwan |
Population (January 2016) | |
• Total | 13,435 |
Website | Official Website (Chinese) |
Liouguei District (Chinese: 六龜區; Hanyu Pinyin: Liùguī Qū; Tongyong Pinyin: Liòuguei Cyu; Wade–Giles: Liu4-kuei1 Ch'ü1) is a rural district of Kaohsiung City, Taiwan. It is the third largest district in Kaohsiung City after Tauyuan District and Namasia District.
History
Japanese Era
The former name of the area is Lakkuli (Chinese: 六龜里社; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: La̍k-ku-lí-siā).[2] In 1902, in the early Japanese era, the area was administered as "Lakkuli Village" (六龜里庄). In 1910, it was modified to Rokkiri Subprefecture (Japanese: 六龜里支廳), Akō Prefecture (阿緱廳). In 1920, it was under Rokuki Village (六龜庄), Heitō District (屏東郡), Takao Prefecture. In 1932, Rokuki was annexed into Kizan District (旗山郡) under Takao Prefecture.
Administrative divisions
Liugui District consists of 12 villages.
Tourist attractions
- 18 Arhats Mountain
- Sinwei Forest Ecological Park
See also
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References
- ↑ "Glossary of Names for Admin Divisions" (PDF). placesearch.moi.gov.tw. Ministry of Interior of the ROC. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
- ↑ "Entry #40046 (六龜里社)". 臺灣閩南語常用詞辭典 [Dictionary of Frequently-Used Taiwan Minnan] (in Chinese and Hokkien). Ministry of Education, R.O.C. 2011.