A name that describes a place.
Xinan Junior High School was founded in 1978 in Wuri District. Its name, "溪南" (Xinan), literally means "south of the creek," directly describing its location relative to the Dali River — the waterway that forms the district's northern boundary.
溪南國中創立於民國67年（1978年），校名「溪南」意指「溪流以南」，直接描述其相對於大里溪的地理位置——這條溪流正是烏日區的北界。
What makes this school worth knowing.
🗺️ A Name That Is a Map
校名即地理座標
"溪南" literally means "south of the creek" — a direct geographic reference to the Dali River, the waterway defining Wuri District's northern boundary.
🏫 A Late-1970s Founding
1970年代末創校
Established in 1978, Xinan Junior High opened during a decade of steady junior-high founding across Wuri District as its school-age population expanded.
🌊 Life Along the Dali River
大里溪畔的日常
Its riverside naming reflects how deeply the Dali River shapes daily geography and identity for communities across southern Wuri District.
The Dali River, Wuri's northern boundary.
Xinan's name is a direct geographic reference to the Dali River, the waterway defining Wuri District's northern boundary, and a landmark shared by several nearby schools and communities. See the Taichung county page for more on the region.
Find the school.
No. 731, Sec. 1, Xinan Rd., Wuri District, Taichung City, Taiwan
臺中市烏日區溪南路一段731號
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Last updated: July 2026 · Content adapted and condensed from the school's official Chinese-language website by the Taiwan Bilingual Hub team, not yet reviewed by the school. If you're from Xinan Junior High School and would like to correct or expand this page, please contact us.