Houbi District
District in Taiwan
23°21′46″N 120°20′55″E / 23.362744°N 120.348648°E / 23.362744; 120.348648
District
Houbi 後壁區 | |
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District | |
Houbi District | |
Houbi District in Tainan City | |
Location | Tainan, Taiwan |
Area | |
• Total | 72 km2 (28 sq mi) |
Population (May 2022) | |
• Total | 22,108 |
• Density | 310/km2 (800/sq mi) |
Website | web |
Houbi District (Chinese: 後壁區; pinyin: Hòubì Qū; Wade–Giles: Hou4-pi4 Ch'ü1; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Āu-piah-khu) is a rural district of about 22,108 residents in Tainan, Taiwan.[1][2]
History
After the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China in 1945, Houbi was organized as a rural township of Tainan County. On 25 December 2010, Tainan County was merged with Tainan City and Houbi was upgraded to a district of the city.
Administrative divisions
Dingan, Dingzhang, Fuan, Houba, Houbi, Houbu, Jiadong, Jiamin, Jiatian, Jingli, Jingliao, Kanding, Molin, Pingan, Shian, Tugou, Wushu, Xinjia, Xintung, Zhangan and Zhuxin Village.
Tourist attractions
- Houbi Huang Family Mansion
- Jingliao Huang Family Mansion
- Saint Cross Church
- Lower Jiadong Taian Temple
- Putuo Buddhist Temple
- Ruan Family Mansion
- Wushulin Sugar Plant[3]
Transportation
- TRA Houbi Station
Notable natives
- Hsing Hui, actress
References
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Houbi District, Tainan.
- Official website