Southern Taiwan
Taiwan Province
Tainan

Shanhua District

Shanhua District is a suburban district of , . Until 25 December 2010, it was an urban township in the dissolved Tainan County, which is now merged with the original Tainan City to form a single special municipality.
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  • Type: Town with 47,700 residents
  • Description: A district in Tainan City, Taiwan
  • Also known as: “Shan-hua”, “Shan-hua Chen”, “Shanhua”, “Shanhua Jhen”, and “Shanhwa”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Shanhua Train Station and Nanke.

Railway station
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Shanhua is a railway station on Taiwan Railway West Coast line located in Shanhua District, , .

Railway station
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is a railway station of the Taiwan Railway West Coast line located in , Tainan City, .

Place of worship
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is a place of worship.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sinshih District and Anding District.

Town
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, alternatively spelled Xinshi, is a rural district in central , , about 11 km north of . As Sincan, it was one of the most important stations of the Dutch East India Company in the 17th century. is situated 6 km south of Shanhua District.

Town
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is a rural district of about 29,914 residents in , , with an area of 31.27 square kilometers, or 12.0734 square miles. It is the 17th most populous district in Tainan, with a population density of 959 people per square kilometer, or 2,483 people per square mile. is situated 6 km west of Shanhua District.

Town
is a rural district of about 8,948 residents in , . is situated 6 km east of Shanhua District.

Shanhua District

Latitude
23.1323° or 23° 7′ 56″ north
Longitude
120.2969° or 120° 17′ 49″ east
Population
47,700
Elevation
13 metres (43 feet)
Open location code
7QM247JW+WQ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 60655787
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
1669722
Wiki­data ID
Q708672
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Yue Chinese—“Shanhua District” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Shanhua Zhen”
  • Chinese: “Siān-hoà-khu”
  • Chinese: “善化”
  • Chinese: “善化区”
  • Chinese: “善化區”
  • Chinese: “善化鎮”
  • Chinese: “灣裡”
  • Chinese: “目加溜灣”
  • Dutch: “Backloun”
  • French: “district de Shanhua”
  • French: “District de Shanhua”
  • German: “Shanhua”
  • Hakka Chinese: “San-fa-khî”
  • Hakka Chinese: “San-fa-tsṳ́n”
  • Italian: “Distretto di Shanhua”
  • Japanese: “善化”
  • Japanese: “善化区”
  • Japanese: “善化鎮”
  • Korean: “산화 진”
  • Korean: “산화구”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Siān-hoà-khu”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Siān-hòa-khu”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Siān-hoà-tìn”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Siān-hòa-tìn”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Siān-hoà”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Siān-hòa”
  • Russian: “Шаньхуа”
  • Vietnamese: “Thiện Hóa”
  • Yue Chinese: “善化區”
  • “善化區”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Shanhua District Office and 糖廍民安宮.

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