23°21′46″N 120°20′55″E / 23.362744°N 120.348648°E
Houbi
後壁區 | |
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Houbi District | |
Location | Tainan, Taiwan |
Area | |
• Total | 72 km2 (28 sq mi) |
Population (May 2022) | |
• Total | 22,108 |
• Density | 310/km2 (800/sq mi) |
Website | web |
Houbi District (Chinese: 後壁區; pinyin: Hòubì Qū; Wade–Giles: Hou4-pi4 Ch'ü1; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Āu-piah-khu) is a rural district of about 22,108 residents in Tainan, Taiwan.[1][2]
History edit
After the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China in 1945, Houbi was organized as a rural township of Tainan County. On 25 December 2010, Tainan County was merged with Tainan City and Houbi was upgraded to a district of the city.
Administrative divisions edit
Dingan, Dingzhang, Fuan, Houba, Houbi, Houbu, Jiadong, Jiamin, Jiatian, Jingli, Jingliao, Kanding, Molin, Pingan, Shian, Tugou, Wushu, Xinjia, Xintung, Zhangan and Zhuxin Village.
Tourist attractions edit
Transportation edit
Notable natives edit
- Hsing Hui, actress
References edit
- ^ "台南市政府". Archived from the original on 2013-10-29. Retrieved 2013-10-25.
- ^ "Jingliao: Modern church, ancient homes - the China Post". Archived from the original on 2016-02-22. Retrieved 2016-02-15.
- ^ "Houbi Township". Archived from the original on 2009-04-16. Retrieved 2016-02-14.
External links edit
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