Shanlin District
23°00′02″N 120°33′45″E / 23.000432°N 120.562538°E
Shanlin
杉林區 | |
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| Shanlin District | |
The sunset in Shanlin. | |
Shanlin District in Kaohsiung City | |
| Country | Taiwan |
| Region | Southern Taiwan |
| Population (October 2023) | |
• Total | 10,961 |
| Website | shanlin |
Shanlin District (Chinese: 杉林區; Hanyu Pinyin: Shānlín Qū; Tongyong Pinyin: Shanlín Cyu; Wade–Giles: Shanlin Ch'ü; Taiwanese: Sam-nâ-khu ), formerly known as Lâm-á-sian (楠梓仙) before 1901, later named Suannsamna (山杉林), is a suburban district of Kaohsiung in southern Taiwan.
Shanlin borders Jiasian District to the north, Liougui District to the east, and is adjacent to Meinong District and Cishan District to the south. It shares its western border with Neimen District and connects to Nanhua District in Tainan City to the northwest.
The majority of the district's residents are Hakka people, constituting approximately 63% of the total population, with additional villages of Hoklo and indigenous Taivoan people.