23°17′16.89″N 120°7′30.71″E / 23.2880250°N 120.1251972°E
Beimen
北門區 Peimen | |
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Beimen District | |
Location | Tainan, Taiwan |
Area | |
• Total | 44 km2 (17 sq mi) |
Population (January 2023) | |
• Total | 10,191 |
Website | beimen |
Beimen District (Chinese: 北門區; pinyin: Běimén Qū; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Pak-mn̂g-khu) is a coastal district of about 10,191 residents in Tainan, Taiwan.[1]
History edit
After the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China in 1945, Beimen was organized as a rural township of Tainan County. On 25 December 2010, Tainan County merged with Tainan City and Beimen was upgraded to a district of the city.
Administrative divisions edit
Beimen is divided into Beimen, Yonglong, Yonghua, Yugang, Baoji, Tungbi, Kunjiang, Shuangchun, Jinhu, Cian, Sanguang, Zhongshu and Renli Villages.
Tourist attractions edit
Transportation edit
Provincial Highway 84 connects the district to National freeway 1 and National Freeway 3. Provincial Highway 61 also runs through the district.
Notable natives edit
- Wang King-ho, former physician
- Wu Mi-cha, Director of National Palace Museum
References edit
- ^ "Beimen Township". Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
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