Meinong District

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Meinong
美濃區
District
Meinong District [1]
Meinong District
Meinong District
Meinong District in Kaohsiung City
Meinong District in Kaohsiung City
Country Taiwan
Region Southern Taiwan
Population (January 2016)
 • Total 40,776
Website Official Website (Chinese)

Meinong District (WG: Meinung, Hakka: 瀰濃 Mî-nùng, Chinese: 美濃區; pinyin: Měinóng Qū) is a Hakka district in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Meinong is one of the four districts in Kaoshiung that is the central focus of Hakka cultural development. In March 2012, it was named one of the "Top 10 Small Tourist Towns" by the Tourism Bureau.[2]

Name

During Japanese rule, the name was changed from "Mî-nùng" (瀰濃/彌濃) to Mino (美濃?).[when?] "Mî-nùng" may have come from the name of a local aboriginal tribe, "Malang".

Geography

Administrative divisions

Economy

The area has grown tobacco since 1630[3] and is renowned nationwide for its oil paper umbrellas.[4] These oil paper umbrellas are made mainly by the Hakka population and exported to Japan.

Education

Infrastructure

Tourist attractions

Notable natives

See also

References

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