Gangshan

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Gangshan
岡山 區
Kôngsân - Kongsan - (Gangshan, Kaohsiung City) .svg
Gangshan in the Kaohsiung metropolitan area
State : TaiwanRepublic of China (Taiwan) Republic of China (Taiwan)
Coordinates : 22 ° 48 ′  N , 120 ° 17 ′  E Coordinates: 22 ° 48 ′ 0 ″  N , 120 ° 17 ′ 0 ″  E
Area : 47.9421  km²
 
Residents : 97,329 (Dec 2017)
Population density : 2,030 inhabitants per km²
Time zone : UTC + 8 (Chungyuan time)
Telephone code : (+886) (0) 7
Postal code : 820
ISO 3166-2 : TW-KHH
 
Community type : Municipality of Kaohsiung
Structure : 33 districts ( 里 )
Website :
Gangshan (Taiwan)
Gangshan
Gangshan

Gangshan , ( Chinese  岡山 區Gāngshān qū , Pe̍h-ōe-jī Kong-san khu ) is a 48 km² district of the city of Kaohsiung in southern Taiwan with 97,329 inhabitants (Dec. 2017).

Location and traffic

Gangshan District is to the west of Kaohsiung and has eight neighboring districts: Luzhu and Alian Districts in the north, Tianliao and Yanchao in the east, Qiaotou and Ziguan in the south, and Yong'an and Mituo in the west. There are two mountains in the district, the Great Gangshan (Chinese: 大 岡山 Da Gangshan) and the Little Gangshan (小 岡山 Xiao Gangshan), from them the place takes its name. The Agongdian River flows through Gangshan . Gangshan is connected to the highway, the Taiwanese railway network and, since the end of 2012, also to the Kaohsiung subway network.

history

Gangshan's former name was Agongdian , which means "old man's shop" and is said to go back to the business of an old merchant on the Kaohsiung highway to the north, where he sold provisions to travelers. The place grew during the Qing Dynasty thanks to its proximity to Kaohsiung Harbor and its location on the highway to the north. During the Japanese rule of Taiwan , the place was renamed Gangshan in 1920 . Towards the end of the colonial period and from the middle of the 20th century, a large number of metalworking companies settled in Gangshan, benefiting from the proximity to the harbor, which still shape the economy of the district today. During the Second World War , the Japanese built a military airfield in Gangshan . During the war, Gangshan was the target of heavy Allied air strikes because of its military and economic importance. After the war, the military airfield was taken over by the Air Forces of the Republic of China and the place experienced a new economic boom. In 2010, Gangshan was incorporated into Kaohsiung City along with Kaohsiung County .

meaning

The entrance gate to the Air Force Academy

Since industrialization in the 20th century, Gangshan has been one of the most important industrial areas in Taiwan, with the metal industry at the top. The main products of the region are screws and other products in the field of fastening technology , which are exported abroad on a large scale. Gangshan is also an important location for the Taiwanese Air Force, which has a military airfield, an academy and a museum here.

Culinary

Gangshan is famous for lamb, hot soy sauce, and honey. Every year in October or November, the "Lamb Festival" takes place, where various lamb dishes are presented and the best restaurants and the most creative dishes are awarded in competitions.

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