# Xinying District

Xinying District (Chinese: 新營區; Hanyu Pinyin: Xīnyíng Qū; Tongyong Pinyin: Sinyíng Cyu; Wade–Giles: Hsin$^1$-ying$^2$ ch'ü$^1$; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Sin-iâⁿ-khu) or Sinying District is a district and the location of the second administrative center of the Tainan City Government in Taiwan. Sugar production was the most important industry in Xinying.

## History

On 7 January 1946, Tainan County was established and Xinying Township was made its county capital. On 25 December 1981, Xinying was upgraded from an urban township to a county-administered city. After 25 December 2010, Tainan City merged with Tainan County to form a single special municipality, subsequently Xinying City became Xinying District and became the capital of Tainan City along with Anping District.

## Geography

Located in the northern portion of Tainan, Xinying has a tropical monsoon climate and is known for its many snacks and traditions.

## Administrative divisions

| Name | Name | Neighborhood count | Households count May 2013 | Area (km$^2$) | Population May 2013 | Pop. density (person/km$^2$) |
| Dahong Village | 大宏里 | 31 | 1347 | 0.4633 | 3765 | 8126.48 |
| Zhongzheng Village | 忠政里 | 34 | 2088 | 0.4375 | 5764 | 13174.86 |
| Minquan Village | 民權里 | 24 | 1194 | 0.3252 | 3101 | 9535.67 |
| Sanxian Village | 三仙里 | 33 | 1245 | 0.4432 | 3478 | 7847.47 |
| Minsheng Village | 民生里 | 30 | 1399 | 0.4402 | 4015 | 9120.85 |
| Xinbei Village | 新北里 | 33 | 1836 | 0.8758 | 5396 | 6161.22 |
| Xinnan Village | 新南里 | 30 | 1860 | 1.0654 | 5389 | 5058.19 |
| Minrong Village | 民榮里 | 39 | 2027 | 0.7983 | 5378 | 6736.82 |
| Haoping Village | 好平里 | 14 | 370 | 0.0659 | 982 | 14901.37 |
| Yanping Village | 延平里 | 18 | 577 | 0.0704 | 1362 | 19346.59 |
| Yongsheng Village | 永生里 | 22 | 453 | 0.0825 | 1199 | 14533.33 |
| Xing'an Village | 興安里 | 15 | 199 | 0.8205 | 456 | 555.76 |
| Xingye Village | 興業里 | 22 | 728 | 0.1321 | 1798 | 13610.9 |
| Nanxing Village | 南興里 | 33 | 1180 | 0.5547 | 2967 | 5348.84 |
| Zhongying Village | 中營里 | 15 | 519 | 1.305 | 1485 | 1137.93 |
| Wanggong Village | 王公里 | 34 | 1711 | 0.4798 | 5199 | 10835.77 |
| Xindong Village | 新東里 | 28 | 2433 | 0.8758 | 7564 | 8636.68 |
| Tuku Village | 土庫里 | 18 | 576 | 3.2299 | 1820 | 563.49 |
| Piliao Village | 埤寮里 | 15 | 687 | 2.1071 | 2084 | 989.04 |
| Huzhen Village | 護鎮里 | 11 | 610 | 5.8811 | 1707 | 290.25 |
| Jiafang Village | 嘉芳里 | 15 | 696 | 2.256 | 2091 | 926.86 |
| Nanzhi Village | 南紙里 | 27 | 1483 | 1.8133 | 4338 | 2392.32 |
| Taibei Village | 太北里 | 21 | 693 | 1.8467 | 2034 | 1101.42 |
| Tainan Village | 太南里 | 20 | 690 | 1.2984 | 1775 | 1367.07 |
| Jiubu Village | 舊廍里 | 8 | 153 | 2.2737 | 364 | 160.09 |
| Tiexian Village | 鐵線里 | 14 | 333 | 2.9332 | 823 | 280.58 |
| Jiaodai Village | 角帶里 | 8 | 210 | 1.6528 | 518 | 313.41 |
| Guye Village | 姑爺里 | 12 | 258 | 2.4123 | 645 | 267.38 |
| Wuxing Village | 五興里 | 14 | 430 | 1.654 | 1125 | 680.17 |
| Xinying District | Xinying District | 638 | 27985 | 38.5386 | 78622 | 2040.08 |

## Government institutions

* Tainan City Government

## Education
### Senior high schools

* National Xinying Senior High School (國立新營高級中學)
* National Xinying Industrial Professional School (國立新營高級工業職業學校)
* Tainan City Nan'guang Private Senior High School (臺南市私立南光高級中學)
* Tainan City Xingguo Private Senior High School (臺南市私立興國高級中學)
* Tainan City Yude Private Industrial Professional School (臺南市私立育德工業家事職業學校)

### Junior high schools

* Tainan City Xindong Junior High School (臺南市立新東國民中學)
* Tainan City Taizi Junior High School (Taizi Palace) (臺南市立太子國民中學【太子宮】)
* Tainan City Nanxin Junior High School (臺南市立南新國民中學)

### Primary schools

* Tainan City Xinying District Primary School (臺南市新營區新營國民小學)
* Tainan City Xinying District Tuku Primary School (臺南市新營區土庫國民小學)
* Tainan City Xinying District Gongcheng Primary School (臺南市新營區公誠國民小學)
* Tainan City Xinying District Nanzi Primary School (臺南市新營區南梓國民小學)
* Tainan City Xinying District Xinsheng Primary School (臺南市新營區新生國民小學)
* Tainan City Xinying District Xintai Primary School (臺南市新營區新泰國民小學)
* Tainan City Xinying District Xinjin Primary School (臺南市新營區新進國民小學)
* Tainan City Xinying District Xinqiao Primary School (Tiexian Bridge) (臺南市新營區新橋國民小學【鐵線橋】)
* Tainan City Xinying District Xinxing Primary School (臺南市新營區新興國民小學)
* Tainan City Xinying District Xinmin Primary School (臺南市新營區新民國民小學)

## Tourist attractions

* Nanying Green Heart Park
* Xinying Cultural Center
* Xinying Night Market
* Taiwan Sugar Corporation Xinying Factory
* Nanying Green Metropolitan Park (南瀛綠都心公園)
* Swan Lake Park (天鵝湖公園)
* Xinying Sugar Rail Bike Route (新營糖鐵自行車道)
* Changsheng Military Base Green Tunnel (長勝營區綠色隧道)
* Nanzhi Community Park
* New Art Park Camp

## Transportation

Xinying is served by National Freeway 1 and the TRA Western Line (臺鐵西部幹線) Xinying Station. It is also served by Provincial Highway No. 1.