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Nangang District, Taipei

Nangang District (), also Nankang, is a southeastern district of Taipei, Taiwan. It is the seat of the Academia Sinica, Taipei World Trade Center Nangang Exhibition Hall, Nankang Software Park (NKSP), and Mitsui Shopping Park LaLaport Taipei Nangang.

History

Nangang was settled in 1735 by Fujianese, especially in the present villages of Nangang, Sanchong, and Dongxin. The placename was ' (), Nangang-Sanchong Port (). The Qing era name of Lamkang'a (), refers to its position on Keelung River.

In 1920, during the Japanese era, Nangang was part of , , Taihoku Prefecture. In December 1945, after the handover of Taiwan to the Kuomintang, the administrative levels were changed to Neihu Township (), Qixing District (), Taipei County. On July 6 of the following year, as proposed by Mayor Que Shankeng (), Nangang was separated into its own township (). In 1968, it became a district of Taipei.

Administration

Nangang is administered as 20 urban villages.

Government institutions

Education

Economy

Miscellaneous

  • Xintian Temple () here is dedicated to the goddess Matsu.
  • Hu Shih died here.

Tourist attractions

Transportation

Metro

Highways and Roads

Notable people

  • Roy Chiu, actor, singer and racing driver

See also

References

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