Houkeng
Houkeng is a hamlet in Cenglin Village, Yujing District, Taiwan. Houkeng is situated nearby to the hamlet Citongjiao, as well as near Waicenglin.Places of Interest
Highlights include Karma Kagyu Monastery and Zuojhen Elementary School.
Karma Kagyu Monastery
Buddhist temple
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Karma Kagyu Monastery is a Buddhist temple, which is situated 3½ km southwest of Houkeng.
Zuojhen Elementary School
School
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Zuojhen Elementary School is situated 3 km southwest of Houkeng.
Zuojhen Laojun Temple
Place of worship
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Zuojhen Laojun Temple is a place of worship, which is situated 4 km southwest of Houkeng.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Zuozhen District and Nanhua District.
Zuozhen District
Town
Photo: 大雄 汪, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Zuojhen District is a rural district of about 4,410 residents in Tainan, Taiwan. Zuozhen District is situated 2½ km southwest of Houkeng.
Nanhua District
Town
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Nanhua District is a rural district of about 8,209 residents in Tainan, Taiwan. It has two reservoirs, the larger one being the Nanhua Reservoir. It is the largest district in the city. Nanhua District is situated 7 km southeast of Houkeng.
Shanshang District
Town
Shanshang District is a rural district of about 6,966 residents in Tainan, Taiwan. Shanshang District is situated 8 km west of Houkeng.
Houkeng
- Type: Hamlet
- Also known as: “Hou-k’eng”
- Category: locality
- Location: Cenglin Village, Yujing District, Tainan, Taiwan, Southern Taiwan, Taiwan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
23.07949° or 23° 4′ 46″ northLongitude
120.42027° or 120° 25′ 13″ eastElevation
89 metres (292 feet)Open location code
7QM23CHC+Q4OpenStreetMap ID
node 4208963123OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
6750515
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In Other Languages
“Houkeng” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “後坑”
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