Shimen

Shimen is a hamlet in , , . Shimen is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Chung Li-ho Museum and Chaoyuan Temple.

Museum
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The is a in , , . The museum is dedicated to Taiwanese novelist Chung Li-ho. is situated 3½ km southwest of Shimen.

Buddhist temple
Photo: Outlookxp, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 3 km southwest of Shimen.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Liugui District and Shanlin District.

Suburb
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Liouguei District is a rural district of Kaohsiung City, . It is the third largest district in Kaohsiung City after Tauyuan District and . is situated 5 km northeast of Shimen.

Suburb
, formerly known as Lâm-á-sian before 1901, later named Suannsamna, is a suburban district of in southern . Shanlin borders to the north, to the east, and is adjacent to and to the south. is situated 7 km west of Shimen.

Suburb
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is a Hakka district in , . Meinong is one of the four districts in Kaohsiung that is the central focus of Hakka cultural development, the others being , , and Liouguei District. is situated 9 km southwest of Shimen.

Shimen

Latitude
22.95657° or 22° 57′ 24″ north
Longitude
120.60554° or 120° 36′ 20″ east
Elevation
146 metres (479 feet)
Open location code
7QJ2XJ44+J6
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4228256745
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
6658102
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Shimen” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “石門”

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