Meinong District
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Meinong 美濃區 |
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Meinong District
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 Meinong District in Kaohsiung City |
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| Country | Taiwan |
| Region | Southern Taiwan |
| Population (January 2016) | |
| • Total | 40,776 |
| Website | Official Website (Chinese) |
Coordinates: 22°53′24″N 120°34′01″E / 22.890093°N 120.566883°E
Meinong District (WG: Meinung, Hakka: 瀰濃 Mî-nùng, Chinese: 美濃區; pinyin: Měinóng Qū) is a Hakka district in Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Meinong is one of the four districts in Kaoshiung that is the central focus of Hakka cultural development. In March 2012, it was named one of the "Top 10 Small Tourist Towns" by the Tourism Bureau.
During Japanese rule, the name was changed from "Mî-nùng" (瀰濃/彌濃) to Mino (美濃?). "Mî-nùng" may have come from the name of a local aboriginal tribe, "Malang".
The area has grown tobacco since 1630 and is renowned nationwide for its oil paper umbrellas. These oil paper umbrellas are made mainly by the Hakka population and exported to Japan.
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