Kantou
Kantou is a locality in Hujia Village, Shanhua District, Taiwan. Kantou is situated nearby to the locality Hucuoliao, as well as near Zhongliao.Places of Interest
Highlights include Shanhua Train Station and Shanhua Qingan Temple.
Shanhua Train Station
Railway station
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Shanhua is a railway station on Taiwan Railway West Coast line located in Shanhua District, Tainan, Taiwan. Shanhua Train Station is situated 3½ km east of Kantou.
Shanhua Qingan Temple
Place of worship
Photo: Mk2010, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shanhua Qingan Temple is a place of worship.
Shanhua Sugar Factory
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Shanhua Sugar Factory is situated 2½ km northeast of Kantou.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Anding District and Madou District.
Anding District
Town
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Anding District is a rural district of about 29,914 residents in Tainan, Taiwan, 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. Anding District is situated 4 km southwest of Kantou.
Madou District
Town
Madou District is a district of about 43,071 residents in Tainan special municipality, Taiwan. It owes its name to the Siraya language word Mattau. Mattau was one of the four core Sirayan villages during much of Taiwan's colonial history and figured heavily in the formation of colonial policy in Dutch Formosa. Madou District is situated 5 km northwest of Kantou.
Guantian District
Town
Photo: Ianbu, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Guantian District is a rural district in central Tainan, Taiwan. It is the hometown of former Taiwanese President Chen Shui-bian. It hosts a population of 20,866 residents. Guantian District is situated 7 km northeast of Kantou.
Kantou
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “K’an-t’ou”
- Location: Hujia Village, Shanhua District, Tainan, Taiwan, Southern Taiwan, Taiwan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
23.143° or 23° 8′ 35″ northLongitude
120.2717° or 120° 16′ 18″ eastElevation
15 metres (49 feet)Open location code
7QM247VC+6MGeoNames ID
1673867
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In Other Languages
“Kantou” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “崁頭”
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