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Meinong District (WG: Meinung, Hakka: 瀰濃 Mî-nùng, Chinese: 美濃區; pinyin: Měinóng Qū) is a Hakka district in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Meinong is one of the four districts in Kaohsiung that is the central focus of Hakka cultural development, the others being Jiasian District, Shanlin District, and Liouguei District. In March 2012, it was named one of the "Top 10 Small Tourist Towns" by the Tourism Bureau.




Name


During Japanese rule, the name was changed from "Mî-nùng" (瀰濃/彌濃) to Mino (美濃). "Mî-nùng" may have come from the name of a local aboriginal tribe, "Malang".




History


After the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China in 1945, Meinong was organized as an urban township of Kaohsiung County. On 25 December 2010, Kaohsiung County was merged with Kaohsiung City and Meinong was upgraded to a district of the city.




Geography



Area: 120.0316 km2.
Population: 37,092 (October 2023)
Postal Code: 843
Households: 15,065 (October 2023)




Administrative divisions


The district is divided into 19 urban villages and 389 neighborhoods. Villages in the district are Fu'an, Gehe, Luxing, Zhongtan, Dexing, Longshan, Shishan, Longdu, Guangde, Xinglong, Zhongzun, Tungmen, Taian, Minong, Qingshui, Jiyang, Jihe, Jitung and Guanglin Village.




Economy


The area has grown tobacco since 1630 and is renowned nationwide for its oil paper umbrellas. These oil paper umbrellas are made mainly by the Hakka population and exported to Japan.




Education


Kaomei College of Health Care and Management
There is one senior high school in Meinong District, which is Kaohsiung Private Qimei Senior Commercial and Industrial Vocational School ; three national middle schools, namely Kaohsiung Meinong National Middle School , Kaohsiung City Nanlong National Middle School , Kaohsiung City Longdu National Middle School ; nine National Primary Schools There are Meinong National Elementary School in Meinong District , Kaohsiung City, Jidong National Elementary School in Meinong District , Kaohsiung City, Dongmen National Elementary School in Meinong District , Kaohsiung City, Guangxing National Elementary School in Meinong District , Kaohsiung City, Longdu National Elementary School in Meinong District , Kaohsiung City, and Meinong City, Kaohsiung City . District Zhongtan National Primary School , Kaohsiung City Meinong District Jiyang National Primary School , Kaohsiung City Meinong District Fu'an National Primary School , Kaohsiung City Meinong District Longshan National Primary School .




Infrastructure


Jhumen Power Plant




Tourist attractions


Chung Li-ho Museum
God of Earth
Guangshan Temple (美濃廣善堂)
Jhaoyuan Buddhist Temple (朝元寺)
Jhong Lihe Memorial Institute and Footpath of Taiwanese Literature
Lin Chun-yu Gatehouse
Literature Pavilion
Meinong Cultural and Creative Center
Meinong East Gate Tower
Meinong Folk Village
Meinong Hakka Culture Museum
Meinong Lake
Mount Jian
Mount Ling
Mount Yueguang
Shuangsi Tropical Viviparous Forest
Siajhuang Bridge
Tobacco Towers
Tseng Wen-chung Fine Arts Museum
Word-worshipping Paper Incinerator
Yellow Butterfly Valley
Yong-an Old Street
Yuan Siang Yuan Paper Umbrella Culture Village




Notable natives


Zhong Lihe, Hakka fiction writer of international importance (See Chung Li-ho) (1915-1960)
Lin Shengxiang 林生祥, social-environmental activist, globally important (Hakka) folk-rock-fusion singer-songwriter
Lee Yung-te, Minister of Culture
Lin Hsiang-nung, Minister of the Council of Agriculture (1999–2000)
Wu Chin-fa, vice chairman of the Council of Cultural Affairs (2004–2008)
Yang Hung-duen, Minister of Science and Technology (2016–2017)




See also


Kaohsiung




References






External links



Official website

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