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Xinying District

Coordinates: 23°18′30″N 120°18′50″E / 23.30833°N 120.31389°E / 23.30833; 120.31389
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Xinying
新營區
Sinying
District
Xinying District
Location in Tainan City
Location in Tainan City
Country Republic of China (Taiwan)
MunicipalityTainan
Incorporated1981
District2010
Area
 • Total38.5386 km2 (14.8798 sq mi)
Population
 (January 2023)
 • Total74,972
 • Density1,900/km2 (5,000/sq mi)
Postal code
730
Websitexinying.tainan.gov.tw/en/ Edit this at Wikidata
Sinying District Office, Tainan City

Xinying District (Chinese: 新營區; Hanyu Pinyin: Xīnyíng Qū; Tongyong Pinyin: Sinyíng Cyu; Wade–Giles: Hsin1-ying2 ch'ü1; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Sin-iâⁿ-khu) or Sinying District[1] is a district and the location of the second administrative center of the Tainan City Government in Taiwan. Sugar production was the most important industry in Xinying.

History

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Map of Xinying (labeled as Shinei) and surrounding region (1944)
Map of Xinying (labeled as T'ai-nan-hsien (Tainan) (Shinei) 台南縣) and surrounding region (1950)

On 7 January 1946, Tainan County was established and Xinying Township was made its county capital. On 25 December 1981, Xinying was upgraded from an urban township to a county-administered city. After 25 December 2010, Tainan City merged with Tainan County to form a single special municipality, subsequently Xinying City became Xinying District and became the capital of Tainan City along with Anping District.

Geography

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Located in the northern portion of Tainan, Xinying has a tropical monsoon climate and is known for its many snacks and traditions.

Administrative divisions

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Name Neighborhood count Households count
May 2013		 Area
(km2)		 Population
May 2013		 Pop. density
(person/km2)
Dahong Village 大宏里 31 1347 0.4633 3765 8126.48
Zhongzheng Village 忠政里 34 2088 0.4375 5764 13174.86
Minquan Village 民權里 24 1194 0.3252 3101 9535.67
Sanxian Village 三仙里 33 1245 0.4432 3478 7847.47
Minsheng Village 民生里 30 1399 0.4402 4015 9120.85
Xinbei Village 新北里 33 1836 0.8758 5396 6161.22
Xinnan Village 新南里 30 1860 1.0654 5389 5058.19
Minrong Village 民榮里 39 2027 0.7983 5378 6736.82
Haoping Village 好平里 14 370 0.0659 982 14901.37
Yanping Village 延平里 18 577 0.0704 1362 19346.59
Yongsheng Village 永生里 22 453 0.0825 1199 14533.33
Xing'an Village 興安里 15 199 0.8205 456 555.76
Xingye Village 興業里 22 728 0.1321 1798 13610.9
Nanxing Village 南興里 33 1180 0.5547 2967 5348.84
Zhongying Village 中營里 15 519 1.305 1485 1137.93
Wanggong Village 王公里 34 1711 0.4798 5199 10835.77
Xindong Village 新東里 28 2433 0.8758 7564 8636.68
Tuku Village 土庫里 18 576 3.2299 1820 563.49
Piliao Village 埤寮里 15 687 2.1071 2084 989.04
Huzhen Village 護鎮里 11 610 5.8811 1707 290.25
Jiafang Village 嘉芳里 15 696 2.256 2091 926.86
Nanzhi Village 南紙里 27 1483 1.8133 4338 2392.32
Taibei Village 太北里 21 693 1.8467 2034 1101.42
Tainan Village 太南里 20 690 1.2984 1775 1367.07
Jiubu Village 舊廍里 8 153 2.2737 364 160.09
Tiexian Village 鐵線里 14 333 2.9332 823 280.58
Jiaodai Village 角帶里 8 210 1.6528 518 313.41
Guye Village 姑爺里 12 258 2.4123 645 267.38
Wuxing Village 五興里 14 430 1.654 1125 680.17
Xinying District 638 27985 38.5386 78622 2040.08

Government institutions

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Tainan City Government

Education

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Senior high schools

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  • National Xinying Senior High School (國立新營高級中學)
  • National Xinying Industrial Professional School (國立新營高級工業職業學校)
  • Tainan City Nan'guang Private Senior High School (臺南市私立南光高級中學)
  • Tainan City Xingguo Private Senior High School (臺南市私立興國高級中學)
  • Tainan City Yude Private Industrial Professional School (臺南市私立育德工業家事職業學校)

Junior high schools

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  • Tainan City Xindong Junior High School (臺南市立新東國民中學)
  • Tainan City Taizi Junior High School (Taizi Palace) (臺南市立太子國民中學【太子宮】)
  • Tainan City Nanxin Junior High School (臺南市立南新國民中學)

Primary schools

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  • Tainan City Xinying District Primary School (臺南市新營區新營國民小學)
  • Tainan City Xinying District Tuku Primary School (臺南市新營區土庫國民小學)
  • Tainan City Xinying District Gongcheng Primary School (臺南市新營區公誠國民小學)
  • Tainan City Xinying District Nanzi Primary School (臺南市新營區南梓國民小學)
  • Tainan City Xinying District Xinsheng Primary School (臺南市新營區新生國民小學)
  • Tainan City Xinying District Xintai Primary School (臺南市新營區新泰國民小學)
  • Tainan City Xinying District Xinjin Primary School (臺南市新營區新進國民小學)
  • Tainan City Xinying District Xinqiao Primary School (Tiexian Bridge) (臺南市新營區新橋國民小學【鐵線橋】)
  • Tainan City Xinying District Xinxing Primary School (臺南市新營區新興國民小學)
  • Tainan City Xinying District Xinmin Primary School (臺南市新營區新民國民小學)

Tourist attractions

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  • Nanying Green Heart Park
  • Xinying Cultural Center
  • Xinying Night Market
  • Taiwan Sugar Corporation Xinying Factory
  • Nanying Green Metropolitan Park (南瀛綠都心公園)
  • Swan Lake Park (天鵝湖公園)
  • Xinying Sugar Rail Bike Route (新營糖鐵自行車道)
  • Changsheng Military Base Green Tunnel (長勝營區綠色隧道)
  • Nanzhi Community Park
  • New Art Park Camp

Transportation

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Xinying Station

Xinying is served by National Freeway 1 and the TRA Western Line (臺鐵西部幹線) Xinying Station. It is also served by Provincial Highway No. 1.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "District Office". Tainan City Government Global Website. 2016-06-03. Retrieved 23 July 2019. Sinying District Office
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