Taiping District, Taichung

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Coordinates: 24°7′7.6″N 120°45′46.2″E / 24.118778°N 120.762833°E / 24.118778; 120.762833

Taiping
太平區
Ōtaira
District
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Taiping District in Taichung City
Taiping District in Taichung City
LocationTaichung, Taiwan
Area
 • Total121 km2 (47 sq mi)
Population
 (July 2018)
 • Total190,463
 • Density1,600/km2 (4,100/sq mi)
Websitewww.taiping.taichung.gov.tw Edit this at Wikidata (in Chinese)
Taiping District Office

Taiping District (Chinese: 太平區; pinyin: Tàipíng Qū) is an inner city district in the eastern part of Taichung, Taiwan.[1] It is the second largest district in Taichung City after Heping District.

History[]

After the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China in 1945, Taiping was organized as a rural township of Taichung County. On 1 August 1996, Taiping was upgraded to a county-administered city due to its population. On 25 December 2010, Taichung County was merged with Taichung City and Taiping was upgraded to a district of the city.

Administrative divisions[]

Taiping District consists of 39 villages, which are Taiping, Zhangyi, Yongcheng, Zhongping, Zhongzheng, Pingan, Zhongxing, Yongping, Tungping, Chenggong, Tunghe, Jianguo, Jianxing, Pinglin, Daxing, Qinyi, Guanghua, Guangming, Zhongshan, Fengnian, Yixin, Yijia, Yichang, Xinping, Xinji, Xincheng, Xinguang, Xinxing, Xingao, Xinfu, Toubian, Shenghe, Tungbian, Xinglong, Fulong, Huangzhu, Guanglong, Yonglong and Delong Village.[2]

Geography[]

Economy[]

Taiping District supplies many agricultural products to the Taichung urban area, including loquats, longans, bananas, and vegetables.

Education[]

Tourist attractions[]

Sister cities[]

Lincoln, Nebraska is Taiping's sister city.[1]

Notable natives[]

References[]

  1. ^ Chan, K. (2014). International Conference on Humanity and Social Science, (ICHSS2014). DEStech Publications, Inc. p. 316. ISBN 978-1-60595-195-9. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
  2. ^ http://vote2014.nat.gov.tw/en/TV/nm400002300000000.html

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