Get to know Yongkang District
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- Administrative area
- District · 區
- Part of
- Tainan City
- Chinese name
- 永康區
- Local areas
- District guide
Area & population
- Area in the source
- 40.00 km²
Source: cited geographic source, as of the dates shown.
A lake with several names
On the campus of Kun Shan University (崑山科技大學), the lake is also known as Jiyutan (鯽魚潭), after its crucian carp. Other names include Donghu (東湖), referring to its position east of the old city, and Longtan (龍潭), associated with geomantic beliefs about a dragon. Its water has been important for irrigation in Yongkang.
A former burial place
In Yanzhou Village (鹽洲里), the memorial marks the former burial site of Zheng Chenggong (鄭成功) and his son Zheng Jing (鄭經). Their remains were transferred to Nan’an, Fujian (福建南安), in 1699. The former Tainan County Government erected the commemorative stele here in 1980.
Sources for this guide
崑山湖(鯽魚潭)－台南旅遊網 · Tourism Bureau of Tainan City Government
鄭成功墓址紀念碑－台南旅遊網 · Tourism Bureau of Tainan City Government
Original English written from the listed sources and checked sentence by sentence against quoted extracts by a separate reviewer. Updated 2026-09-27.
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Core places to explore, with English and Chinese names.
Yongkang District 永康區
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Getting there
Yongkang District is about 7 km in a straight line from central Tainan City. Search for 永康區 in a map app to find stations and your accommodation.
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Sources & geographic information
Administrative names and parent areas: Official geographic directory · Reference date 2026-09-06.
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