Annan District

Coordinates: 23°02′50″N 120°11′05″E / 23.0473013°N 120.1846813°E / 23.0473013; 120.1846813

Annan District in Tainan City

Annan District

Annan District office

Annan District (Chinese: 安南區; pinyin: Ānnán Qū; Wade–Giles: An¹-Nan² Ch'ü¹; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: An-Lâm-Khu) is a coastal district located in the west of Tainan, Taiwan. It was the largest district in Tainan City before the city was enlarged in 2010.

History

In 1946, Anshun Township of Tainan County was incorporated into Tainan City and became Annan District.^[1]

Geography

• Area: 107.20 km²
• Population: 189,724 people (January 2016)

Administrative divisions

Annan District consists of 51 villages.

Education

• CTBC Financial Management College
• University of Kang Ning

Tourist attractions

• Luerhmen History and Culture Museum
• National Museum of Taiwan History
• Sihcao Foretress
• Southwest Coast National Scenic Area
• Taijiang National Park

Notable natives

• Shih Chih-ming, Mayor of Tainan (1989-1997)

See also

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Annan District, Tainan.

• Tainan

References

External links

• Annan District Office, Tainan City
• Luerhmen (Chinese)

Districts of Tainan
City seat: Anping and Xinying
Districts	Anding Annan Anping Baihe Beimen Danei Dongshan East Guanmiao Guantian Guiren Houbi Jiali Jiangjun Liujia Liuying Longqi Madou Nanhua Nanxi North Qigu Rende Shanhua Shanshang South West Central Xiaying Xigang Xinhua Xinshi Xinying Xuejia Yanshui Yongkang Yujing Zuozhen
Note: Although Hanyu Pinyin is the national standard; East, South, West Central, and North District uses English instead.