Caoya

Caoya is a village in the southern of , , . The name "Caoya", which originally means a draft government building of Zheng Chenggong in Ming dynasty, now consists of more than 12,000 people.
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  • Type: Suburb
  • Description: village in Kaohsiung, Taiwan
  • Also known as: Caoya, Kaohsiung”, “Ch’ao-yang”, “Ch’ao-yang-li”, “Chháu-gê”, “Sōga”, and “Ts’ao-ya

Places of Interest

Highlights include Caoya and Ren’ai Elementary School, Cianjhen District, Kaohsiung City.

Metro station
is a station on the Red line of Kaohsiung MRT in , , . The station is a two-level, underground station with an island platform and four exits.

Metro station
Photo: KaurJmeb, Public domain.
is a station on the Red line of Kaohsiung MRT in , , . It will be a future transfer station with the Yellow line.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cianjhen District and Siaogang District.

Suburb
(Chinese: 前鎭區; Hanyu Pinyin: qiánzhèn qū; Tongyong Pinyin: Ciánjhèn Cyu; Wade–Giles: Ch'ien2-chên4 Ch'ü and is subdivided into 59 villages.

Suburb
is a district of Kaohsiung City in southern . Before the merging of Kaohsiung City and Kaohsiung County in 2010, Siaogang was the southernmost district in Kaohsiung City.

Suburb
is a district of , , covering Cijin Island and islands in the South China Sea. It is the second smallest district in Kaohsiung City after , with an area of 1.4639 square kilometers, or 0.5652 square miles. is situated 4 km west of Caoya.

Caoya

Latitude
22.57878° or 22° 34′ 44″ north
Longitude
120.32194° or 120° 19′ 19″ east
Elevation
-1 metres (-3 feet)
Open location code
7QJ2H8HC+GQ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2106819258
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
1679024
Wiki­data ID
Q5034390
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Min Nan Chinese—“Caoya” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: Chháu-gê
  • Chinese: 草衙
  • Japanese: Sōga
  • Min Nan Chinese: Chháu-gê
  • Min Nan Chinese: Tsháu-gê

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Mingjheng Park and Kaohsiung Municipal Qianzhen Junior High School.

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