Taiwan's Largest Sub-district No More: Six in Zuoying District Also Disappear

Kaohsiung's Zuoying District is set to undergo a significant administrative restructuring, marking the end of Fushan sub-district, once known as the largest in Taiwan. As of July 1, Fushan, which currently has a population exceeding 45,000, will be officially dissolved and divided into four new sub-districts: Fushan, Fuhua, Fuai, and Furong.

This division aims to create more manageable administrative units, with each new sub-district expected to have fewer than 20,000 residents. The reorganization also affects several smaller sub-districts in the "old tribal" area of Zuoying. For instance, Xianghe sub-district, with only a few hundred residents, will be merged into Pingshan sub-district. Similarly, Shengnan and Shengxi will merge into Chongsheng, and Bunan and Beinan will combine to form Houtou.

Further adjustments include the division of Jucai sub-district, which has nearly 35,000 residents, into Jucai, Caifu, and Gaotie sub-districts. Additionally, Xingshang sub-district, with a population close to 30,000, will be split into Xingshang and Xingchao. These changes reflect a broader effort by the Kaohsiung city government to optimize local governance and service delivery by adjusting administrative boundaries based on population density and distribution.