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District in Southern Taiwan, Taiwan

Yanchao 燕巢區
District
Yanchao District

Yanchao District in Kaohsiung City
Country	Taiwan
Region	Southern Taiwan
Population
• Total	28,794
Website	yanchao.kcg.gov.tw

Yanchao District (Chinese: 燕巢區; pinyin: Yàncháo Qū; Wade–Giles: Yen-ch'ao Ch'ü) is a district of Kaohsiung City, Taiwan.

History

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

The district consists of Jianshan, Qionglin, Anzhao, Jiaoxiu, Fengxiong, Jinshan, Tungyan, Nanyan, Xiyan, Hengshan and Shenshui Village.

Yanchao is served by Freeways 1, 3, and 10, Provincial Highway 22, and City Route 186.

"Glossary of Names for Admin Divisions" (PDF). placesearch.moi.gov.tw. Ministry of Interior of the ROC. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
"2018 Local Elections". Archived from the original on 2018-11-27. Retrieved 2023-09-03.
"Yanchao Tourism". Archived from the original on 2014-01-06. Retrieved 2023-09-03.

Districts

Attractions

Historical sites	Former British Consulate at Takao Holy Rosary Cathedral
Museums	Chung Li-ho Museum Cijin Shell Museum Kaohsiung Astronomical Museum Kaohsiung Hakka Cultural Museum Kaohsiung Harbor Museum Kaohsiung Museum of Fine Arts Kaohsiung Museum of History Kaohsiung Museum of Labor Meinong Hakka Culture Museum National Science and Technology Museum Republic of China Air Force Museum Soya-Mixed Meat Museum Taiwan Sugar Museum Takao Railway Museum YM Museum of Marine Exploration Kaohsiung
Others	85 Sky Tower Chang-Gu World Trade Center Cijin–Gushan ferry Dragon and Tiger Pagodas Dream Mall Kaohsiung Fisherman's Wharf Kaohsiung International Airport Liuhe Night Market Lotus Pond Love River Pratas Islands Shoushan Zoo Urban Spotlight Arcade

Education

Public universities	National Kaohsiung University of Science and Technology National Kaohsiung Normal University National Kaohsiung University of Hospitality and Tourism National Sun Yat-sen University National University of Kaohsiung
Other schools	Chung Shan Industrial and Commercial School Kaohsiung American School Kaohsiung Japanese School Kaohsiung Medical University Municipal Kaohsiung Girls' Senior High School Municipal Kaohsiung Senior High School

¹ — Mountain indigenous district

Taipei (Capital city)	Wanhua Zhongshan Xinyi Zhongzheng Datong Daan Nangang Neihu Shilin Wenshan Songshan Beitou
Taoyuan	Bade Daxi Dayuan Fuxing¹ Guanyin Guishan Longtan Luzhu Pingzhen Taoyuan Xinwu Yangmei Zhongli
New Taipei	Bali Banqiao Gongliao Jinshan Linkou Luzhou Pinglin Pingxi Ruifang Sanchong Sanxia Sanzhi Shenkeng Shiding Shimen Shuangxi Shulin Taishan Tamsui Tucheng Wanli Wugu Wulai¹ Xindian Xinzhuang Xizhi Yingge Yonghe Zhonghe
Taichung	Beitun Central Daan Dadu Dajia Dali Daya Dongshi East Fengyuan Heping¹ Houli Longjing Nantun North Qingshui Shalu Shengang Shigang South Taiping Tanzi Waipu West Wufeng Wuqi Wuri Xinshe Xitun
Tainan	Anding Annan Anping Baihe Beimen Cigu Danei Dongshan East Guanmiao Guantian Gueiren Houbi Jiali Jiangjyun Lioujia Liouying Longci Madou Nanhua Nansi North Rende Shanhua Shanshang Sigang Sinhua Sinshih South Syuejia West Central Siaying Sinying Yanshuei Yongkang Yujing Zuojhen
Kaohsiung	Alian Cianjhen Cianjin Ciaotou Cijin Cishan Daliao Dashu Dashe Fongshan Gangshan Gushan Hunei Jiasian Lingya Linyuan Liouguei Lujhu Meinong Maolin¹ Mituo Namasia¹ Nanzih Neimen Niaosong Cieding Renwu Sanmin Shanlin Siaogang Sinsing Taoyuan¹ Tianliao Yancheng Yanchao Yongan Zihguan Zuoying

Keelung	Anle Nuannuan Qidu Ren-ai Xinyi Zhongshan Zhongzheng
Hsinchu	East North Xiangshan
Chiayi	East West

¹ — Mountain indigenous district