Luzhu District, Taoyuan
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Luzhu
蘆竹區 Lujhu | |
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Coordinates: 25°02′N 121°17′E / 25.033°N 121.283°ECoordinates: 25°02′N 121°17′E / 25.033°N 121.283°E | |
Country | Taiwan |
Municipality | Taoyuan City |
Government | |
• Mayor | Chu Chunlai |
Area | |
• Total | 75.5025 km2 (29.1517 sq mi) |
Population (July 2018) | |
• Total | 163,501 |
• Density | 2,200/km2 (5,600/sq mi) |
Website | www |
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Luzhu District (Chinese: 蘆竹區; pinyin: Lúzhú Qū) is a district in Taoyuan City, Taiwan.
The downtown district, known as , is now a high density, high-rise suburb for many who work in Taipei and Taoyuan City. The first opened shopping center in Taiwan, , located in Nankan, is a weekend destination for many Taoyuan regional residents.[1] Taimall is located around 2 km (1.2 mi) north-northwest of the Nankan interchange, 25°03′15″N 121°17′18″E / 25.054083°N 121.288389°E, on National Freeway 1.
History[]
Luzhu was upgraded to a county-administered city from the former rural township of Taoyuan County on 3 June 2014. On 25 December 2014, it was upgraded again to a district named Luzhu District of Taoyuan City.
Geography[]
Administrative divisions[]
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The district is administered as 37 villages: Dazhu, Fuchang, Fulu, Fuxing, Fuzhu, Haihu, Hongzhu, Jinxing, Jinzhong, Jixiang, Kengkou, Kengzi, Luxing, Luzhu, Nankan, Nanrong, Nanxing, Neicuo, Shanbi, Shangxing, Shangzhu, Shanjiao, Shunxing, Waishe, Wayao, Wufu, Xiangchou, Xingrong, Xinxing, Xinzhuang, Yingfu, Yingpan, Zhangshou, Zhangxing, Zhongfu, Zhongshan and Zhongxing.
Economy[]
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e3/Luzhu_District_Industrial_Area_201506.jpg/220px-Luzhu_District_Industrial_Area_201506.jpg)
EVA Air maintains its headquarters in Luzhu.[4][5] The headquarters of Evergreen Marine Corporation is also in Luzhu.[6]
Education[]
Universities and colleges[]
High schools[]
International schools[]
Transportation[]
Road[]
Luzhu is located at kilometer 49 of the Highway no. 1 (English highway signs: 'Nankan interchange' or 'Taoyuan interchange').
Taoyuan Airport MRT[]
See also[]
- Taoyuan City
References[]
- ^ "About Taimall". TAIMAL. Archived from the original on 2016-08-18. Retrieved 2014-06-09.
- ^ "Luzhu City: The Nation's Door". Taoyuan County Government. Archived from the original on 2011-07-17. Retrieved 2009-09-30.
- ^ Lujhu Township Household Registration Office, Taoyuan County. "population statistics". Archived from the original on 26 November 2011. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
- ^ "Evergreen Club Archived 2009-07-31 at the Wayback Machine." EVA Air. 24/28. Retrieved on May 21, 2009.
- ^ "Verve." EVA Air. Retrieved on September 19, 2009.
- ^ "Safety, Quality, Environment Policy." Evergreen Marine. Retrieved on September 29, 2009.
External links[]
Media related to Luzhu District, Taoyuan at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website
(in Chinese)
- Districts of Taoyuan City