Beimen District

23°17′16.89″N 120°7′30.71″E

Beimen 北門區 Peimen
Rural district
Beimen District
Salt ponds in Beimen District
Beimen District in Tainan City
Location	Tainan, Taiwan
Area
• Total	44 km^2 (17 sq mi)
Population  (January 2023)
• Total	10,191
Website	beimen.tainan.gov.tw/en/

Beimen District Office

Beimen District (Chinese: 北門區; pinyin: Běimén Qū; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Pak-mn̂g-khu) is a coastal district of about 10,191 residents in Tainan, Taiwan.^[1]

History

After the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China in 1945, Beimen was organized as a rural township of Tainan County. On 25 December 2010, Tainan County merged with Tainan City and Beimen was upgraded to a district of the city.

Administrative divisions

Beimen is divided into Beimen, Yonglong, Yonghua, Yugang, Baoji, Tungbi, Kunjiang, Shuangchun, Jinhu, Cian, Sanguang, Zhongshu and Renli Villages.

Tourist attractions

• Beimen Crystal Church
• Beimen Island Presbyterian Church
• Jingzaijiao Tile-paved Salt Fields
• Jishui River
• Taiwan Blackfoot Disease Socio-Medical Service Memorial House
• Nankunshen Temple
• Shuangchun Seashore Park
• Beimen Sports Park
• Luzhugou Fishing Harbor

Transportation

Provincial Highway 84 connects the district to National freeway 1 and National Freeway 3. Provincial Highway 61 also runs through the district.

Notable natives

• Wang King-ho, former physician
• Wu Mi-cha, Director of National Palace Museum

References

1. "Beimen Township". Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 8 February 2014.