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District in Tainan, Taiwan

Longci District

Longci District

Key facts

population3,251
area64km²
instance ofdistrict of Taiwan
countryTaiwan
inceptionDecember 25, 2010
elevation above sea level88m
All data from the card 5
Location
Tainan, Taiwan
• Total
64 km2 (25 sq mi)
• Total
3,634
• Density
57/km2 (150/sq mi)
Website
longci.tainan.gov.tw/en/
Longci District Office
Longci District Office

Longci District (Chinese: 龍崎區; Hanyu Pinyin: Lóngqí Qū; Tongyong Pinyin: Lóngcí Cyu; Wade–Giles: Lung2-ch'i2 Ch'ü1; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Liông-kiā-khu), alternatively spelled Longqi. is a rural district of about 3,634 residents in Tainan, Taiwan.

History

After the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China in 1945, Longci was organized as a rural township of Tainan County. On 25 December 2010, Tainan County was merged with Tainan City and Longci was upgraded to a district of the city.

Geography

Longci District borders Sinhua District and Zuojhen District to the north; Neimen District, Kaohsiung to the east; Guanmiao District to the west; and Tianliao District, Kaohsiung to the south.

Administrative divisions

The district consists of Qiding, Tuqi, Zhongkeng, Nankeng, Niupu, Daping, Longchuan and Shicao Village.

Tourist attractions

  • Cingshuei Temple
  • Husing Mountain Resort Park
  • Nioupu Village
  • Oolong Pond

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