Sanmin District

For the district formerly known as Sanmin Township of Kaohsiung County, see Namasia District.
Sanmin redirects here. For the political theories enunciated by Sun Yat-sen, see Three Principles of the People.

Coordinates: 22°39′22″N 120°19′36″E / 22.656235°N 120.326715°E / 22.656235; 120.326715

Sanmin
三民區
District
Sanmin District [1]

Sanmin District

Sanmin District in Kaohsiung City
Country Taiwan
Region Southern Taiwan
Population (January 2016)
 • Total 345,968
Website Official Website (Chinese)

Sanmin District (Chinese: 三民區; pinyin: Sānmín Qū) is a district of Kaohsiung, Taiwan.

History

During the Ming dynasty, the Wang, Tsai, and Cheng families built houses in the area to farm the land. The area was thus named Sankuaicu (三塊厝; "Three Houses"). After the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China, the area was renamed Sanmin to set a good example.[2]

Geography

The current population of Sanmin District is 358,081 people, consisting of 176,811 males and 181,270 females.[2]

Administrative divisions

As of August 2006, Sanmin District has 87 villages; which are divided into 1,749 neighborhoods; which are further sub-divided into 125,561 households.

Education

The Kaohsiung Japanese School was previously located in Sanmin District.[3] The final day of class in the former Sanmin campus was on July 19, 2014 (103rd year of the Republic).[4]

Tourist attractions

Transportation

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Glossary of Names for Admin Divisions" (PDF). placesearch.moi.gov.tw. Ministry of Interior of the ROC. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Sanmin District Office Kaohsiung City".
  3. ↑ "学校紹介" (Archive). Kaohsiung Japanese School. November 21, 2001. Retrieved on April 10, 2015. "学校の住所　　中華民国台湾高雄市三民区河北一路１８号"
  4. ↑ Wu, Yuwei (吳宇惟). "高雄日僑學校向舊校舍道別，邁入新生活" (Archive). Kaohsiung City Government Education Bureau (高雄市政府教育局). Retrieved on April 10, 2015. "103年7月19日，高雄日僑學校正式向舊校舍道別，在這屋簷下歷經了無數次的歡樂始業式、也歡送了無數屆學生畢業，43年的春夏秋冬中學生們來來去去，唯有校舍見證了老師與同學們的歡笑與甘苦。向它道別，必然帶著不捨與惆悵心情，故在遷校前夕，畢業生、以前的家長及同學們，大家齊聚一堂，或撿拾校園中的落葉、或拿回自己名字的名牌、或拍下充滿回憶的校園一角，共同拾取點點滴滴的珍貴回憶。"
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