Danei District

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

Danei District in Tainan City
Danei District office
Tainan Astronomical Education Area

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 10,057 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 World War II, it was designated as Danei Township under Tainan County. It was made a district in 2010.

Tourist attractions

See also

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