Danei District

23°08′32″N 120°23′54″E / 23.142254°N 120.39843°E / 23.142254; 120.39843

Danei 大內區 Ōuchi
District
Danei District in Tainan City
Location	Tainan, Taiwan
Area
• Total	70 km2 (30 sq mi)
Population  (May 2022)
• Total	8,948
• Density	130/km2 (330/sq mi)
Website	daneidanei.tainan.gov.tw/en/

Danei District (Chinese: 大內區; pinyin: Dànèi Qū; Wade–Giles: Ta⁴-nei⁴ Ch'ü¹; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Toā-lāi-khu) is a rural district of about 8,948 residents in Tainan, Taiwan.^[1]

History

Formerly home to the Tevorangh Taiwanese Plains Aborigines, a branch of the Siraya people (Baccloangh subtribe). In 1920, the area was designated Ōuchi Village (大内庄), Sobun District (曽文郡), Tainan Prefecture.

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

Administrative divisions

The district consists of Shihu, Shilin, Shicheng, Neijiang, Danei, Neiguo, Toushe, Huanhu, Erxi and Quxi Village.^[2]

Tourist attractions

• Nanyuan Recreational Farm
• Sanhu Lake
• Siangong Temple
• Tainan Astronomical Education Area
• Tainan Science Education Museum
• Tsou Ma Lai Farm
• World of Water Lilies
• Wushantou Prehistoric Remains

References

External links

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