Fongshan District

Fongshan District is a district located in southern , . Fongshan is one of the administrative centers of Kaohsiung and is home to the Republic of China Military Academy.
  • Type: Suburb with 358,000 residents
  • Description: A district in Kaohsiung City, Taiwan
  • Also known as: Feng-shan”, “Feng-shan-chieh”, “Fengshan”, “Fengshan District”, “Fongshan”, “Hōng-soaⁿ”, “Hōng-suann”, “Hōzan”, “Kao-hsiung”, “Kao-hsiung-hsien”, “Pi-thâu”, and “Pitou

Places of Interest

Highlights include Fengshan and Kaohsiung Mosque.

Railway station
Fongshan station, is a railway station on Taiwan Railway Pingtung line located in Fongshan District, Kaohsiung City, . The station is located about 700 meters, or 2300 feet northeast of the Kaohsiung MRT .

Mosque
The is a in the of , . Completed in 1949, it was the second mosque built in Taiwan, after the Taipei Grand Mosque.

Theater building
National Kaohsiung Center for the Arts, also known as Weiwuying, is located in Fengshan District, , . It is the largest cultural facility in Taiwan, the world's largest performing art theater under one roof, and the first national-level performing arts venue in southern Taiwan.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Daliao District and Lingya District.

Suburb
is a suburban district in , . Part of the Kaohsiung metropolitan area, it has 111,923 inhabitants as of October 2023, making it the 9th most populous district of Kaohsiung. is situated 4 km southeast of Fongshan District.

Suburb
is a district of , . The and the Kaohsiung City Hall are located here. is the administrative center of Kaohsiung City along with Fongshan District. is situated 5 km west of Fongshan District.

Suburb
is a rural district of Kaohsiung City, . is situated 3½ km north of Fongshan District.

Fongshan District

Latitude
22.6271° or 22° 37′ 38″ north
Longitude
120.3628° or 120° 21′ 46″ east
Population
358,000
Elevation
19 metres (62 feet)
Open location code
7QJ2J9G7+R4
Open­Street­Map ID
node 60655937
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
1673816
Wiki­data ID
Q633500
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Yue Chinese—“Fongshan District” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: Ֆանգշան Շրջան
  • Chinese: Hōng-soaⁿ-khu
  • Chinese: 凤山
  • Chinese: 凤山区
  • Chinese: 埤頭
  • Chinese: 鳳山
  • Chinese: 鳳山區
  • Chinese: 鳳山市
  • Chinese: 鳳山鎮
  • Czech: Feng-šan
  • Dutch: Fengshan
  • French: Fengshan
  • German: Fengshan
  • Hakka Chinese: Fung-sân-khî
  • Hakka Chinese: Fung-sân-sṳ
  • Italian: Fengshan
  • Japanese: 鳳山区
  • Korean: 펑산 구
  • Korean: 펑산구
  • Lithuanian: Fengšanas
  • Min Nan Chinese: Hōng-soaⁿ-chhī
  • Min Nan Chinese: Hōng-soaⁿ-khu
  • Min Nan Chinese: Hōng-suann-khu
  • Min Nan Chinese: Hōng-suann-tshī
  • Min Nan Chinese: Pi-thâu
  • Polish: Fengshan
  • Russian: Фэншань
  • Vietnamese: Phượng Sơn, Cao Hùng
  • Vietnamese: Phượng Sơn
  • Waray (Philippines): Fongshan
  • Yue Chinese: 鳳山區
  • 埤頭
  • 鳳山
  • 鳳山區
  • 鳳山市
  • 鳳山鎮

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Fongshan Dostrict Office and 鳳山分隊.

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