Lingya District

Lingya

苓雅區
Lingya 苓雅區
District
	Lingya District
	Lingya District in Kaohsiung City
	Coordinates: 22°37′24.9″N 120°19′1.3″E / 22.623583°N 120.317028°E
Country	Republic of China (Taiwan)
Region	Southern Taiwan
Special municipality	Kaohsiung
Government
• Body	Lingya District Office
• Mayor	Zheng Mei-hua (鄭美華)
Area
• Total	8.1522 km2 (3.1476 sq mi)
Elevation	6 m (20 ft)
Population (October 2023)
• Total	163,850
• Rank	6
• Density	19,916/km2 (51,581/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (Taiwan Time)
Postal code	802
Website	lingya-en.kcg.gov.tw

Lingya District (Chinese: 苓雅區; pinyin: Língyǎ Qū) is a district of Kaohsiung, Taiwan. The 85 Sky Tower and the Kaohsiung City Hall are located here. Lingya District is the administrative center of Kaohsiung City along with Fongshan District. Its population is around 163,850 as of October 2023.^[2] It is the 6th most-populated district in Kaohsiung, with a population density of 19,916 people per square kilometer, or 51,581 people per square mile. It has an area of 8.1522 square kilometers, or 3.1476 square miles. The average elevation of Lingya is 6 meters, or 20 feet.

Name

The district is named after a traditional community on the coast called "Lingyaliao" (苓雅寮; pinyin: Língyǎliáo; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lêng-ngá-liâu) or 苓仔寮 (Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lêng-á-liâu), after the similar-sounding 苓仔 (Pe̍h-ōe-jī: lêng-á), which refers to a place where fishermen would put their nets after use. After 1945, the community was combined with "Guotianzi" (過田子), "Lingdeguan" (林德官), and "Wukuaicuo" (五塊厝) to form "Lienya District" (連雅區). In 1952 the original name Lingya (苓雅) was restored.

Administrative divisions

The district is divided into 69 villages, which are subdivided into 1,248 neighborhoods. Traditionally, Lingya is divided into 4 areas, although they are rarely used today. They are:

Guotianzai <west central> (過田仔)
Lindeguan <east central> (林德官)
Lingyaliao <west> (苓仔寮)
Wukuaicuo <east> (五塊厝)

Villages in the district are Boren, Lingzhou, Lingsheng, Lingzhong, Lingya, Lingtung, Chengbei, Chengxi, Chengtung, Yicheng, Guzhong, Tianxi, Renhe, Renzheng, Guangze, Meitian, Huatang, Rizhong, Puzhao, Hexu, Qinglang, Putian, Linfu, Linwei, Linan, Guanghua, Linxing, Linhua, Linxi, Linzhong, Linquan, Linnan, Zhongzheng, Shangyi, Tongqing, Kaixuan, Anxiang, Zoujie, Fushou, Funan, Wuquan, Minzhu, Linde, Lingui, Linrong, Yingming, Linjing, Zhaoyang, Fulong, Fuxiang, Fuhai, Fukang, Furen, Fude, Fuju, Futung, Fuxi, Yongkang, Zhengwen, Zhengyan, Zhengda, Wufu, Zhengxin, Zhengdao, Zhengyi, Zhengren, Wenchang, Jianjun and Weiwu Village.^[3]

Education

Universities

Schools

Tourist attractions

Transportation

Train stations

KMRT Cultural Center Station
KMRT Martial Arts Stadium Station
KMRT Sanduo Shopping District Station
KMRT Weiwuying Station
KMRT Wukuaicuo Station
KLRT Kaisyuan Park Station
KLRT Department of Health Station
KLRT Wucyuan Elementary School Station
KLRT Kaisyuan Wuchang Station
KLRT Cruise Terminal Station
KLRT Glory Pier Station (connects to Glory Pier)

Highways

Freeway 1
Provincial Highways 1F and 17

Harbors

Glory Pier

Notable natives

A-Lin, singer
Hsu Kun-yuan, former politician

References

^ "Glossary of Names for Admin Divisions" (PDF). placesearch.moi.gov.tw. Ministry of Interior of the ROC. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 August 2015. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
^ Household Registration Office Archived 2009-09-05 at the Wayback Machine, January 2014
^ https://www.cec.gov.tw/pc/en/TV/nm64000000800000000.html ^{[bare URL]}

External links

Official website

[1] "Glossary of Names for Admin Divisions" (PDF). placesearch.moi.gov.tw. Ministry of Interior of the ROC. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 August 2015. Retrieved 12 June 2015.

[2] Household Registration Office Archived 2009-09-05 at the Wayback Machine, January 2014

[3] ttps://www.cec.gov.tw/pc/en/TV/nm64000000800000000.html ^{[bare URL]}

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