Longtan District, Taoyuan
Longtan District (Chinese: 龍潭區; pinyin: Lóngtán Qū) is a rural district in southern Taoyuan City, Taiwan. Longtan is home to the headquarters of the Republic of China Army.
Longtan
龍潭區 | |
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Longtan District | |
Longtan Lake | |
Coordinates: 24°50′40″N 121°12′19″E | |
Country | Taiwan |
Municipality | Taoyuan |
Government | |
• Mayor | Yu-tsai, Deng |
Area | |
• Total | 75.2341 km2 (29.0480 sq mi) |
Population (January 2016) | |
• Total | 118,648 |
• Density | 1,600/km2 (4,100/sq mi) |
Website | http://www.longtan.gov.tw/ |
The township is known for the Buddhist temple in the center of Longtan Lake and the large Bainien community project. The area is surrounded by high-tech industries and mountains.
Longtan is home to a number of military bases, and a few research installations. National Chung-Shan Institute of Science and Technology and Institute of Nuclear Energy Research[1] are two of the more well known ones.
History
Longtan used to be a rural township of the former Taoyuan County. On 25 December 2014, it was upgraded into a district of Taoyuan City.
Geography
- Area: 75.23 km2
- Population: 118,648 people (January 2016)
Administrative divisions
Huangtang, Yongxing, Zhongshan, Wushulin, Wulin, Bonian, Lingyun, Longxiang, Bade, Shengde, Shanglin, Longtan, Longxing, Zhongzheng, Shanghua, Jiulong, Wuhan, Tungxing, Zhongxing, Beixing, Jiaan, Sankeng, Daping, Sanlin, Jianlin, Fulin, Gaoping, Gaoyuan, Sanhe and Sanshui Village.
Politics
The district is part of Taoyuan City Constituency V electoral district for Legislative Yuan.
Government institutes
Tourist attractions
Transportation
Bus stations
- Longtan Bus Station of Hsinchu Bus
- Longtan Bus Station of Taoyuan Bus
Highway
Longtan is served by National Highway No. 3.
Notable natives
- Esther Huang, actress and singer
- Teng Yu-hsien, former musician
- You Rizheng, politician
See also
References
- Institute of Nuclear Energy Research (INER) (in Chinese). (in English) Archived 2010-05-28 at the Wayback Machine.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Longtan District, Taoyuan. |
- Longtan travel guide from Wikivoyage
- Longtan Township Government website
- Facebook fanpage(I Love Longtan)