Beimen District
23°17′16.89″N 120°7′30.71″E / 23.2880250°N 120.1251972°E
Beimen
北門區 Peimen | |
|---|---|
| Beimen District | |
 Salt ponds in Beimen District | |
 Beimen District in Tainan City | |
| 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
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
Beimen is divided into Beimen, Yonglong, Yonghua, Yugang, Baoji, Tungbi, Kunjiang, Shuangchun, Jinhu, Cian, Sanguang, Zhongshu and Renli Villages.
Tourist attractions
- Beimen Crystal Church
- Beimen Island Presbyterian Church
- Jingzaijiao Tile-paved Salt Fields
- Jishui River
- Taiwan Blackfoot Disease Socio-Medical Service Memorial House
- Nankunshen Temple
- Shuangchun Seashore Park
- Beimen Sports Park
- Luzhugou Fishing Harbor
Transportation
Provincial Highway 84 connects the district to National freeway 1 and National Freeway 3. Provincial Highway 61 also runs through the district.
Notable natives
- Wang King-ho, former physician
- Wu Mi-cha, Director of National Palace Museum
References
- ^ "Beimen Township". Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 8 February 2014.
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