Kantou
Kantou is a locality in Hujia Village, Shanhua District, Taiwan Province. Kantou is situated nearby to the locality Hucuoliao, as well as near Zhongliao.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Shanhua Qingan Temple and Shanhua Train Station.
Shanhua Qingan Temple
Place of worship
Photo: Mk2010, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shanhua Qingan Temple is a place of worship.
Shanhua Train Station
Railway station
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Shanhua is a railway station on the Taiwan Railways Administration West Coast line located in Shanhua District, Tainan, Taiwan. Shanhua Train Station is situated 3½ km east of Kantou.
Pxmart
Supermarket
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PX Mart is a supermarket chain in Taiwan. As of October 2021, PX Mart operates 1,056 stores across the island, making it the largest supermarket chain in Taiwan and the second largest retailer by revenue behind 7-Eleven. Pxmart is situated 2½ km southeast 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, Taiwan. It owes its name to the Siraya language word Moatau or Mattou. 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
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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 Province, 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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