West District, Chiayi

West District is a district in west Chiayi City, Taiwan.

History
The West District was established on 6 October 1990.

Administrative divisions
Since February 1, 2010, West District has been divided into forty-five urban villages:
 * (長榮聯合里)
 * Shuyuan (書院里), Yonghe (永和里), Xinfu (新富里), Wenhua (文化里), Xirong (西榮里), Fanshe (番社里), Guohua (國華里)
 * (竹園聯合里)
 * Daxi (大溪里), Zhuanyao (磚磘里), Fuquan (福全里), Fuan (福安里), Xinxi (新西里), Gangping (港坪里), Tougang (頭港里), Xiping (西平里), Liucuo (劉厝里)
 * (八掌聯合里)
 * Ziqiang (自強里), Meiyuan (美源里), Hunei (湖內里), Shizi (獅子里), Hongwa (紅瓦里), Guanglu (光路里), Fumin (福民里), Chedian (車店里), Chuiyang (垂楊里), Peiyuan (培元里), Yuying (育英里), Zhiyuan (致遠里), Cuidai (翠岱里), Daoming (導明里)
 * (北興聯合里)
 * Beirong (北榮里), Qingan (慶安里), Xianghu (香湖里), Zhongxing (重興里), Houyi (後驛里), Hubian (湖邊里), Zhuwei (竹圍里)
 * (北鎮聯合里)
 * Baosheng (保生里), Baoan (保安里), Beixin (北新里), Xincuo (新厝里), Baofu (保福里), Zhucun (竹村里), Beihu (北湖里) and Xiapi (下埤里) Village.

Government institutions

 * Chiayi City Council

Education

 * National Chiayi University - Sinmin Campus

Tourist attractions

 * Art Site of Chiayi Railway Warehouse
 * Chiayi Art Museum
 * Chiayi Cultural and Creative Industries Park
 * Chia-Le-Fu Night Market
 * Museum of Old Taiwan Tiles
 * Taiwan Hinoki Museum
 * Wenhua Road Night Market

Transportation

 * TRA Chiayi Station

Notable natives

 * Vincent Siew, Vice President (2008-2012)