Nangang District, Taipei

25°03′12″N 121°36′27″E / 25.053315°N 121.607409°E / 25.053315; 121.607409

Nangang
南港區
Nankang; NanKang; Nan-kang;
Nan-chiang
Nangang District
Taipei WTC Nangang EXPO Hall
CountryRepublic of China (Taiwan)
RegionEastern Taipei
Divisions
List
  • 20 villages
  • 443 neighborhoods
Area
 • Total21.8424 km2 (8.4334 sq mi)
 • RankRanked 5th of 12
Population
 (January 2023)
 • Total113,920
 • RankRanked 12th of 12
 • Density5,200/km2 (14,000/sq mi)
Postal code
115
Websitengdo.gov.taipei Edit this at Wikidata (in Chinese)
Nangang District
Traditional Chinese南港
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinNángǎng Qū
Wade–GilesNan-kang Chü
Tongyong PinyinNangang Cyu
Southern Min
Hokkien POJLâm-káng-khu
Nangang District Administration Center

Nangang[2][3] District (Chinese: 南港), also Nankang,[4] is a southeastern district of Taipei, Taiwan. It is the seat of the Academia Sinica, Taipei World Trade Center Nangang Exhibition Hall, and Nankang Software Park (NKSP).

History

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Nangang was settled in 1735 by Fujianese, especially in the present villages of Nangang, Sanchong, and Dongxin. The placename was Toakalah [zh] (Chinese: 大佳臘; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tōa-ka-la̍h),[5] Nangang-Sanchong Port (南港三重埔; Lâm-káng Saⁿ-têng-po͘). The Qing era name of Lamkang'a (南港仔; Lâm-káng-á; 'southern port'), refers to its position on Keelung River.

In 1920, during the Japanese era, Nangang was part of Naiko Village (内湖庄), Shichisei District (七星區), Taihoku Prefecture. In December 1945, after the handover of Taiwan to the Kuomintang, the administrative levels were changed to Neihu Township (內湖鄉), Qixing District (七星區), Taipei County. July 6 the following year, as proposed by Mayor Que Shankeng (闕山坑), Nangang was separated into its own township (南港鎮). In 1968, it became a district of Taipei. [6]

Administration

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Region[7] Type Chinese[1] Hanyu Pinyin Wade–Giles Pe̍h-ōe-jī Notes
中研次分區 Urban
villages
舊莊 Jiùzhuāng Chiuchuang Kū-chng
九如 Jiǔrú Chiuju Kiú-jû
中研 Zhōngyán Chungyen Tiong-gián part of Jiuzhuang until December 1974[citation needed],
contains the Academia Sinica
三重埔次分區 中南 Zhōngnán Chungnan Tiong-lâm
新富 Xīnfù Hsinfu Sin-hù
南港 Nángǎng Nankang Lâm-káng
三重 Sānchóng Sanch'ong San-tiông
新庄仔次分區 西新 Xīxīn Hsihsin Se-sin
東明 Dōngmíng Tungmin Tang-bêng
東新 Dōngxīn Tunghsin Tang-sin
新光 Xīnguāng Hsinkuang Sin-kong
重陽 Chóngyáng Tiông-iông
後山坡次分區 成福 Chéngfú Sêng-hok
百福 Bǎifú Pah-hok
聯成 Liánchéng Liench'eng Liân-sêng
玉成 Yùchéng Yüch'eng Gio̍k-sêng
鴻福 Hóngfú Hông-hok
萬福 Wànfú Bān-hok
合成 Héchéng Hoch'eng Ha̍p-sêng
仁福 Rénfú Jenfu Jîn-hok
Urban villages of Nangang District

Government institutions

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Education

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Economy

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Miscellaneous

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  • Xintian Temple (信天宮; 'Faith in Heaven') here is dedicated to the goddess Matsu.
  • Hu Shih died here.

Tourist attractions

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Transportation

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Nangang Station

Metro

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Highways and Roads

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Notable people

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  • Roy Chiu, actor, singer and racing driver

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b 區里分布 (in Chinese (Taiwan)). 30 December 2015. Retrieved 22 June 2019. 本區面積為21.8424平方公里,並畫分為舊莊里、九如里、中研里、中南里、新富里、南港里、三重里、西新里、東明里、東新里、新光里、重陽里、成福里、百福里、聯成里、玉成里、鴻福里、萬福里、合成里、仁福里等20個里。 南港區區里分布圖
  2. ^ "Administrative Districts". Taipei City Government. 13 March 2018. Retrieved 22 June 2019. There are 12 administrative districts in the Taipei City, including {...} Nangang, {...}
  3. ^ Nangang (Approved - N) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
  4. ^ 胡適紀念館 (PDF). 2017. Retrieved 27 June 2019. Nankang, Taipei 115, Taiwan, R.O.C.
  5. ^ "Entry #40020". 臺灣閩南語常用詞辭典 [Dictionary of Frequently-Used Taiwan Minnan]. (in Chinese and Hokkien). Ministry of Education, R.O.C. 2011.
  6. ^ "Taipei City Government". 28 July 2009.
  7. ^ 南港區區里分布圖 (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Retrieved 22 June 2019. 《三重埔次分區》《新庄仔次分區》《後山坡次分區》《中研次分區》
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