Longqi (Tainan)

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Longqi
龍 崎 區
Liùngkhì - Liôngkiā - (Longqi, Tainan City) .svg
Location of Longqi in Tainan
State : TaiwanRepublic of China (Taiwan) Republic of China (Taiwan)
Coordinates : 22 ° 57 '  N , 120 ° 23'  E Coordinates: 22 ° 57 '17 "  N , 120 ° 23' 0"  E
Height : 80 - 352  m
Area : 64.0814  km²
 
Residents : 3,995 (Dec 2018)
Population density : 62 inhabitants per km²
Time zone : UTC + 8 (Chungyuan time)
Telephone code : (+886) (0) 6
Postal code : 719
ISO 3166-2 : TW-TNN
 
Community type : Municipality of Tainan
Structure : 8 districts ( , )
Website :
Longqi (Taiwan)
Longqi
Longqi

Longqi ( Chinese  龍 崎 區 , Pinyin Lóngqí Qū , Tongyong Pinyin Lóngcí Cyu , W.-G. Lung 2 -ch'i 2 Ch'ü 1 , Pe̍h-ōe-jī Liông-kiā-khu ) is a district of the government -immediate city ​​of Tainan in the southwest of the Republic of China on Taiwan .

Location and description

Longqi is located on the southern limit of Tainan in the range of hilly terrain of Alishan Mountains . The neighboring districts are Guanmiao in the west, Xinhua in the north and Zuozhen in the northeast. To the south and southeast, Longqi borders the urban area of ​​Kaohsiung ( Neimen and Tianliao districts ). The mean height above sea level varies between 80 and 352 meters and generally increases from west to east. The highest point is the Chuanfan ( 船帆  - "ship sails ") in the district of Longchuan. The soils in Lonqui are strongly characterized by natural erosion, are poor in nutrients, have a low water-binding capacity and are not suitable for more intensive agricultural use. The dominant form of vegetation is the mountain forest. In some places there are so-called badlands .

history

A former name of Longqi is Fanshe , which is derived from a Siraya settlement in the area of ​​today's districts Niupu and Daping. From the 18th century and during the time of the Qing rule over Taiwan, an increasing number of Han Chinese began to immigrate to the area and gradually displaced the indigenous population. During the time of the Japanese rule (1895-1945) the village ( , Zhuāng ) Longqi (in Japanese reading: Ryusaki ) was formed by the merger of Longchuan ( 龍船 ) with Qiding ( 崎 頂 ) and this has remained the place name ever since. After the Republic of China took over Taiwan in 1945, Longqi became a rural community ( , Xiāng ) in the newly formed Tainan County . On December 25, 2014, the county was dissolved and fully incorporated into the city of Tainan. Longqi then received the status of a city district ( , ).

population

In terms of population, Longqi is the smallest of all 37 urban districts in Tainan (as of 2019). After 1945 the population initially increased and reached a maximum of 9175 inhabitants in 1969. After that, the population fell continuously due to emigration. The population is characterized by an aging population. In the past, many younger residents migrated to the neighboring districts of Gueiren and Guanmiao, where there were more attractive job opportunities in the rattan factories there. The proportion of members of indigenous peoples in Longqi is almost 0 percent.

Outline of Lonqis
Longqi villages.svg

Administrative division

Longqi is divided into 8 districts ( , ).

1. Tuqi ( 土 崎 里 )
2. Qiding ( 崎 頂 里 )
3. Zhongkeng ( 中 坑里 )
4. Nankeng ( 楠 坑里 )
5. Daping ( 大坪 里 )
6. Niupu ( 牛 埔里 )
7. Longchuan ( 龍船里 )
8. Shicao ( 石 曹 里 )

traffic

On the western edge of the district, the north-south running national road 3 (motorway) grazes the district. From this the county road 182 branches off, which leads in an east-south-east direction across Longqi.

Agriculture

Longqi has around 940 hectares of arable land, including 4 hectares of wet rice fields and 934 hectares of hill country. About 4690 hectares are wooded area. More than 90% of the district area are protected slopes and forests. There are efforts to expand forestry more. The main agricultural products are bamboo shoots , pineapple and longan (the latter especially in Daling).

Special features and tourist destinations

The main attractions are in the area of ​​nature. In the Niupu Nature Park ( 牛埔 泥岩 水土保持 教學 園區  - "Niupu- Mudstone- Soil-and-Water-Nature Park") the nature of Longqi can be visited.

Web links

Commons : Longqi  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. Longci District Geography. Longqi website, accessed March 5, 2019 .
  2. Longci District Local History. Longqi website, accessed March 5, 2019 .
  3. Longci District Demography. Longqi website, accessed March 5, 2019 .
  4. 原住民 戶數 及 人數 Households and Persons of Indigenous People. (xls) Taiwan Ministry of the Interior, accessed May 5, 2018 (Chinese, English).
  5. 龍 崎 觀光 交通 資訊 (含 旅遊 路線 規劃) ("Longqi sightseeing traffic information (including route planning)"). Longqi website, accessed March 5, 2019 .
  6. Travels in Longci: Local specialties. Longqi website, accessed March 5, 2019 .
  7. Travels in Longci: Niupu mudstone Area Soil and Water Conservation Park. Longqi website, accessed March 5, 2019 .