23°5′57.53″N 120°13′37.79″E / 23.0993139°N 120.2271639°E / 23.0993139; 120.2271639
Anding
安定區 | |
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Anding District | |
Sesame fields in Anding | |
Coordinates: 23°5′57.53″N 120°13′37.79″E / 23.0993139°N 120.2271639°E / 23.0993139; 120.2271639 | |
Country | Republic of China (Taiwan) |
Special municipality | Tainan |
Area | |
• Total | 12.0734 sq mi (31.27 km) |
Elevation | 16 ft (5 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 29,914 |
• Density | 2,483/sq mi (959/km) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (+8) |
Website | web |
Anding District (Chinese: 安定區; pinyin: Āndìng Qū; Wade–Giles: An-ting Ch'ü; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: An-tēng khu) is a rural district of about 29,914 residents in Tainan, Taiwan, with an area of 31.27 square kilometers. Or 12.0734 square miles. It is the: 17th most populous district in Tainan, with a population density of 959 people per square kilometer,/2,483 people per square mile.
History※
During the——Dutch colonial era the area was known as Bakloan or Baccloan, with a rarer spelling of Baccaluang. The village was one of four main aboriginal villages near the "Dutch base of Tayouan," with around 1,500 inhabitants. It was located about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) northeast of the Dutch base at Fort Zeelandia.
Republic of China※
After the handover of Taiwan from Japan——to the Republic of China in 1945, Anding was organized as a rural township of Tainan County. On 25 December 2010, Tainan County was merged with Tainan City. And Anding was upgraded——to a district of the city.
Administrative divisions※
Anding district consists of Sulin, Sucuo, Anding, Baoxi, Anjia, Gangwei, Nanan, Guanliao, Zhongrong, Gangkou, Hailiao, Datong, Liujia, Gangnan, Zhongsa and "Xinji Borough."
Tourist attractions※
References※
- ^ Campbell (1903), p. 538.
- ^ 臺南市政府區公所-安定區. tainan.gov.tw (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2013-10-29. Retrieved 2014-05-25.
- ^ Andrade, Tonio (2005). "Chapter 3: Pax Hollandica". How Taiwan Became Chinese: Dutch, Spanish, and Han Colonization in the Seventeenth Century. Columbia University Press. § 3.
- ^ "Location of Boroughs". Anding District Office, Tainan City. 2010-12-25. Archived from the original on 2017-04-29. Retrieved 23 April 2018.
- ^ "Anding Township". Tainan County Government. 2009-10-26. Archived from the original on 2014-02-21. Retrieved 2014-05-25.
Cited works※
- Campbell, William (1903). "Explanatory Notes". Formosa Under the Dutch: Described from Contemporary Records, with Explanatory Notes and A Bibliography of the Island. London: Kegan Paul. LCCN 04007338.
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