Guiren District

Coordinates: 22°58′N 120°17′E / 22.967°N 120.283°E / 22.967; 120.283

Guiren
歸仁區
District
Guiren District

Guiren District

Guiren District in Tainan City
Country Taiwan
Special municipality Tainan
Guiren Village 1920
Government
  District Chief Chen Ying-yu (陳英裕)
Area
  Total 55.7913 km2 (21.5411 sq mi)
Population (January 2016)
  Total 67,922
  Density 1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi)
Time zone CST (UTC+8)
ZIP code 711
Website www.gueiren.gov.tw

Guiren District (Chinese: 歸仁區; Hanyu Pinyin: Guīrén Qū; Tongyong Pinyin: Gueirén Cyu; Wade–Giles: Kui1-jen2 Ch'ü1; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Kui-jîn-khu) is a rural district in southern Tainan, Taiwan.

History

Before 25 December 2010, Guiren used to be a township of Tainan County. After 25 December 2010, it was upgraded to be a district of the newly formed Tainan municipality.

Economy

The local economy is based mainly on agriculture, including sugar-apples, peanuts, starfruit and guavas.[1]

Education

Tourist attractions

Transportation

See also

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References

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