Taiping District, Taichung

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.

Taiping

太平區

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District
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 (in Chinese)
Taiping District Office

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.

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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