Nangang District, Taipei

Nangang District
Nangang District
Traditional Chinese	南港區
Hanyu Pinyin
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Nángǎng Qū
Wade–Giles	Nan-kang Chü
Tongyong Pinyin	Nangang Cyu
Southern Min
Hokkien POJ	Lâm-káng-khu

Nangang

南港區
Nankang; NanKang; Nan-kang;
Nan-chiang
Nangang 南港區 Nankang; NanKang; Nan-kang;; Nan-chiang
District
	Nangang District
	Taipei WTC Nangang EXPO Hall
Country	Republic of China (Taiwan)
Region	Eastern Taipei
Divisions	List 20 villages; 443 neighborhoods;
Area
• Total	21.8424 km2 (8.4334 sq mi)
• Rank	Ranked 5th of 12
Population (January 2023)
• Total	113,920
• Rank	Ranked 12th of 12
• Density	5,200/km2 (14,000/sq mi)
Postal code	115
Website	ngdo.gov.taipei (in Chinese)

25°03′12″N 121°36′27″E / 25.053315°N 121.607409°E / 25.053315; 121.607409

Nangang^[2]^[3] District (Chinese: 南港區), also Nankang,^[4] is a southeastern district of Taipei, Taiwan. It is the seat of the Academia Sinica, Taipei World Trade Center Nangang Exhibition Hall, and Nankang Software Park (NKSP).

History

Nangang was settled in 1735 by Fujianese, especially in the present villages of Nangang, Sanchong, and Dongxin. The placename was Toakalah [zh] (Chinese: 大佳臘; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tōa-ka-la̍h),^[5] Nangang-Sanchong Port (南港三重埔; Lâm-káng Saⁿ-têng-po͘). The Qing era name of Lamkang'a (南港仔; Lâm-káng-á; 'southern port'), refers to its position on Keelung River.

In 1920, during the Japanese era, Nangang was part of Naiko Village (内湖庄), Shichisei District (七星區), Taihoku Prefecture. In December 1945, after the handover of Taiwan to the Kuomintang, the administrative levels were changed to Neihu Township (內湖鄉), Qixing District (七星區), Taipei County. July 6 the following year, as proposed by Mayor Que Shankeng (闕山坑), Nangang was separated into its own township (南港鎮). In 1968, it became a district of Taipei. ^[6]

Administration

Region^[7]	Type	Chinese^[1]	Hanyu Pinyin	Wade–Giles	Pe̍h-ōe-jī	Notes
中研次分區	Urban villages	舊莊里	Jiùzhuāng	Chiuchuang	Kū-chng
		九如里	Jiǔrú	Chiuju	Kiú-jû
		中研里	Zhōngyán	Chungyen	Tiong-gián	part of Jiuzhuang until December 1974^{[citation needed]}, contains the Academia Sinica
三重埔次分區		中南里	Zhōngnán	Chungnan	Tiong-lâm
		新富里	Xīnfù	Hsinfu	Sin-hù
		南港里	Nángǎng	Nankang	Lâm-káng
		三重里	Sānchóng	Sanch'ong	San-tiông
新庄仔次分區		西新里	Xīxīn	Hsihsin	Se-sin
		東明里	Dōngmíng	Tungmin	Tang-bêng
		東新里	Dōngxīn	Tunghsin	Tang-sin
		新光里	Xīnguāng	Hsinkuang	Sin-kong
		重陽里	Chóngyáng		Tiông-iông
後山坡次分區		成福里	Chéngfú		Sêng-hok
		百福里	Bǎifú		Pah-hok
		聯成里	Liánchéng	Liench'eng	Liân-sêng
		玉成里	Yùchéng	Yüch'eng	Gio̍k-sêng
		鴻福里	Hóngfú		Hông-hok
		萬福里	Wànfú		Bān-hok
		合成里	Héchéng	Hoch'eng	Ha̍p-sêng
		仁福里	Rénfú	Jenfu	Jîn-hok

Urban villages of Nangang District

Government institutions

Education

Economy

National Biotechnology Research Park

Miscellaneous

Xintian Temple (信天宮; 'Faith in Heaven') here is dedicated to the goddess Matsu.
Hu Shih died here.

Tourist attractions

Transportation

Nangang Station

Metro

Highways and Roads

Freeway 3
Freeway 5
Provincial Highway 5
Huandong Boulevard
City Route 109

Notable people

Roy Chiu, actor, singer and racing driver

References

^ ^a ^b 區里分布 (in Chinese (Taiwan)). 30 December 2015. Retrieved 22 June 2019. 本區面積為21.8424平方公里，並畫分為舊莊里、九如里、中研里、中南里、新富里、南港里、三重里、西新里、東明里、東新里、新光里、重陽里、成福里、百福里、聯成里、玉成里、鴻福里、萬福里、合成里、仁福里等20個里。南港區區里分布圖
^ "Administrative Districts". Taipei City Government. 13 March 2018. Retrieved 22 June 2019. There are 12 administrative districts in the Taipei City, including {...} Nangang, {...}
^ Nangang (Approved - N) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
^ 胡適紀念館 (PDF). 2017. Retrieved 27 June 2019. Nankang, Taipei 115, Taiwan, R.O.C.
^ "Entry #40020". 臺灣閩南語常用詞辭典 [Dictionary of Frequently-Used Taiwan Minnan]. (in Chinese and Hokkien). Ministry of Education, R.O.C. 2011.
^ "Taipei City Government". 28 July 2009.
^ 南港區區里分布圖 (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Retrieved 22 June 2019. 《三重埔次分區》《新庄仔次分區》《後山坡次分區》《中研次分區》

External links

Official website (in Chinese)

[govng-1] 區里分布 (in Chinese (Taiwan)). 30 December 2015. Retrieved 22 June 2019. 本區面積為21.8424平方公里，並畫分為舊莊里、九如里、中研里、中南里、新富里、南港里、三重里、西新里、東明里、東新里、新光里、重陽里、成福里、百福里、聯成里、玉成里、鴻福里、萬福里、合成里、仁福里等20個里。南港區區里分布圖

[maptp-2] "Administrative Districts". Taipei City Government. 13 March 2018. Retrieved 22 June 2019. There are 12 administrative districts in the Taipei City, including {...} Nangang, {...}

[GNISng-3] Nangang (Approved - N) at GEOnet Names Server, United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency

[4] 胡適紀念館 (PDF). 2017. Retrieved 27 June 2019. Nankang, Taipei 115, Taiwan, R.O.C.

[5] "Entry #40020". 臺灣閩南語常用詞辭典 [Dictionary of Frequently-Used Taiwan Minnan]. (in Chinese and Hokkien). Ministry of Education, R.O.C. 2011.

[6] "Taipei City Government". 28 July 2009.

[map-7] 南港區區里分布圖 (in Chinese (Taiwan)). Retrieved 22 June 2019. 《三重埔次分區》《新庄仔次分區》《後山坡次分區》《中研次分區》

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