Qishan District

Qishan District (旗山區) is a suburban district in northeastern Kaohsiung, Republic of China (Taiwan). Until the 1970s, a branch railroad linked Qishan with the main north-south railway. Now, the most important transportation link is National Highway No. 10.

Area: 94.61 km²
Population: 42,788 people (2003)

Districts of Kaohsiung

City seat: Lingya and Fengshan

Earlier districts	Gushan Lingya Nanzi Qianjin Qianzhen Qijin Sanmin Xiaogang Xinxing Yancheng Zuoying

Fengshan region	Daliao Dashe Dashu Fengshan Linyuan Niaosong Renwu

Gangshan region	Alian Gangshan Hunei Luzhu Mituo Qiaotou Qieding Tianliao Yanchao Yong'an Ziguan

Qishan region	Jiaxian Liugui Maolin Meinong Namaxia Neimen Qishan Shanlin Taoyuan

Note: Although Hanyu Pinyin is the national standard, Tongyong Pinyin is still commonly used in Kaohsiung.

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