Southern Taiwan
Taiwan Province
Tainan

Yanshui District

Yanshuei District, alternatively spelled Yanshui, is a district in , , which is famous for its notoriously dangerous fireworks festival. The annual event commemorates a cholera epidemic more than a century ago, the fireworks symbolizing the exorcism of demons associated with the plague.
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  • Type: Town with 25,900 residents
  • Description: A district in Tainan City, Taiwan
  • Also known as: “Yanshuei”, “Yanshuei District”, “Yanshuei Jhen”, “Yanshui”, “Yanshwei”, “Yen-shui”, “Yen-shui Chen”, and “Yenshui”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Yanshui Hubi Temple and Wushisan Jiangjun Temple.

Place of worship
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is a place of worship.

Place of worship
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is a place of worship.

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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Xinying District and Yizhu.

Town
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or Sinying District is a district and the location of the second administrative center of the Tainan City Government in . Sugar production was the most important industry in Xinying. is situated 5 km east of Yanshui District.

Town
Township or Yijhu Township is a rural township in , .

Town
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Liouying District is a rural district of about 20,503 residents in , . is situated 6 km southeast of Yanshui District.

Yanshui District

Latitude
23.3198° or 23° 19′ 11″ north
Longitude
120.2664° or 120° 15′ 59″ east
Population
25,900
Elevation
7 metres (23 feet)
Open location code
7QM28798+WH
Open­Street­Map ID
node 60655644
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
1665529
Wiki­data ID
Q708224
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Yue Chinese—“Yanshui District” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Yanshui Zhen”
  • Chinese: “Kiâm-chúi-khu”
  • Chinese: “大奎壁”
  • Chinese: “大龜肉”
  • Chinese: “月津”
  • Chinese: “月港”
  • Chinese: “盐水区”
  • Chinese: “鹹水港”
  • Chinese: “鹽水”
  • Chinese: “鹽水區”
  • Chinese: “鹽水港”
  • Chinese: “鹽水鎮”
  • French: “district de Yanshui”
  • French: “District de Yanshui”
  • French: “Yanshui”
  • German: “Yanshui”
  • Hakka Chinese: “Yàm-súi-khî”
  • Hakka Chinese: “Yàm-súi-tsṳ́n”
  • Italian: “Distretto di Yanshui”
  • Japanese: “Ensui”
  • Japanese: “塩水区”
  • Japanese: “塩水鎮”
  • Korean: “옌수이 진”
  • Korean: “옌수이구”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Gua̍t-tin-káng”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Gua̍t-tin”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Kiâm-chúi-khu”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Kiâm-chúi-tìn”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “鹹水 ， Kiâm-chúi”
  • Russian: “Яньшуй”
  • Vietnamese: “Diêm Thủy”
  • Yue Chinese: “鹽水區”
  • “鹽水區”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Yanshuei District Office and 月津故事館.

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