East District (Chinese: 東區; pinyin: Dōng Qū; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tang-khu) is a district home to 180,828 people located in Tainan, Taiwan.
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History
East District was formed with the merging of Dongmen and Zhuwei and part of Kaishan and Zhaohe in 1945. The East District Office was originally established in Mituo Temple.
In April 1946, Dapu, Gongming, Junwang, Kaishan, and Wufei were added to the district, which made the district consisted of 26 villages. In July 1946, the district office moved to Junwang Temple.
In March 1948, Dalin dan Zhusi was added to the district, which made the district consist of 28 villages.
In February 1954, Annei, Anwai, Dapu and Jioupu were consolidated into Chuanbei, Chuannan, Longshan and Siaonan Villages and Dalin, Ludong and Xiaodong were subdivided into Dafu, Daming, Dong'an, Qianfong, Xinsheng Villages, resulting in a total of 26 villages under the district.
In March 1964, the district office moved to Weimin Street.
In 1967, the district went for readjustment and it governed 30 villages.
In February 1972, Ludong and Xiaodong were subdivided into 4 villages after the addition of Daxing and Daxue, which made the district governing 32 villages.
In September 1973, each of Dafu, Daling and Qianfong Village was divided into two villages, and also Dade, Dazhong and Yule were added to the district, making the district governing 35 villages.
In July 1974, Degao was subdivided into Degao, Dazhih and Renhe, while Houjia was subdivided into Dongguang and Houjia, and Dong'an was subdivided into Dong'an and Xindong, resulting in the district governing 39 villages.
In 1978, Huwei was subdivided into Fuqiang and Huwei, making a total of 40 villages under the district.
Administrative divisions
The district consists of Chongxin, Chongxue, Chongde, Chongshan, Chongcheng, Chongwen, Tungzhi, Dazhi, Degao, Renhe, Heping, Huwei, Yusheng, Fuxing, Zijiang, Tungsheng, Guansheng, Nasheng, Wensheng, Houjia, Tungguang, Tungming, Zhuangjing, Xiaotung, Daxue, Chengda, Tungmen, Weixia, Zhongxi, Tungan, Xintung, Chonghui, Weiguo, Yunong, Fujiang, Fuyu, Zhongxiao, Chongming, Dafu, Dade, Lutung, Datong, Quannan, Longshan and Deguang Village.
Institutions
Taiwan Sugar Research Institute
Education
Universities and colleges
National Cheng Kung University
National University of Tainan
Tainan Theological College and Seminary
Senior high schools
National Tainan First Senior High School
Private Chang Jung Senior High School
Private Chang Jung Girl's Senior High School
Private Deguang Senior High School
Private Kuang Hua Girl's Senior High School
Private Salesian Technical School
The Affiliated Senior Industrial Vocational Continuing Education High School of National Cheng Kung University
Junior high schools
Tainan Municipal Houjia Junior High School
Tainan Municipal Fusing Junior High School
Tainan Municipal Chongming Junior High School
Tainan Municipal Jhongsiao Junior High School
Tourist attractions
Barclay Memorial Park
National Cheng Kung University Museum
Old Tainan Magistrate Residence
Tainan Mosque
Tainan Municipal Cultural Center
Taiwan Sugar Museum
Hospitals
Tainan Municipal Hospital
Sin-Lau Hospital
Transportation
Rail
Tainan Station
Linsen Station (Use after the Tainan Project be completed)
South Tainan Station (Use after the Tainan Project be completed)
Road
Provincial Highway 1
Notable people
Tzuyu, member of Korean girl group Twice
Lin Fei-fan, activist
Shone An, former singer, actor and host