Sizihwan
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Coordinates: 22°37′33″N 120°15′51″E / 22.625809°N 120.264044°E | |
Country | Taiwan |
Administrative divisions | Kaohsiung City |
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Sizihwan (Chinese:
Names
[edit]The name Sizih (
Historical names include:
洋 路 灣 ; Yánglùwān; Iûⁿ-lō͘-oan; 'ocean way bay'洋子 灣 ; Yángzǐwān, from Taiwanese Hokkien洋 仔 灣 ; Iûⁿ-á-oan; 'ocean bay'斜 灣 ; Xiéwān, from斜 仔 灣 ; Siâ-á-oan/Chhiâ-á-oan; 'sloping bay'
Geography
[edit]Located on the Taiwan Strait at the north of the entrance to Kaohsiung Harbor, Sizihwan is surrounded by mountains with Shoushan to the northeast and Shaochuantou Hill (哨船
Transportation
[edit]Sizihwan is directly accessible by bicycle and on foot through the Sizihwan Tunnel (through Shaochuantou mountain). Built from 1927 to 1933, the tunnel is itself a tourist attraction. Larger vehicular traffic can reach the area by two other more circuitous routes around the mountain. Public bus service to the area is available from G-Bus #99 and O1(
Photo gallery
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Sizihwan sunset
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Sizihwan sunset
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Sizihwan sunset
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Sizihwan Tunnel entrance on the Sizihwan (west) side
See also
[edit]- Shoushan (Kaohsiung)
- Former British Consulate at Takao
- National Sun Yat-sen University
- Port of Kaohsiung
- Sizihwan Station
- Kaohsiung
References
[edit]- ^ "Sizihwan Bay". The World Games 2009 in Kaohsiung. Archived from the original on January 15, 2010. Retrieved December 1, 2009.
External links
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