Dali District

Dali 大里區
District
Dali District
Location in Taichung
Country	Taiwan
Special municipality	Taichung
Area
• Total	28.88 km2 (11.15 sq mi)
Population (January 2016)
• Total	208,571 people
Time zone	UTC+8
Website	http://www.dali.taichung.gov.tw/

Dali District office

Dali District (Chinese: 大里區; pinyin: Dàlǐ Qū) is an inner city district in Taichung, Taiwan.

Name

The name "Dali" originates from Tai-li-khit (Chinese: 大里杙; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tāi-lí-khi̍t), where Tai-li refers to the Hoanya aborigines and khit refers to a bamboo raft's toon.

History

Dali used to be a county-controlled city of Taichung County from 1 November 1993 until 25 December 2010, when it became a district.

Administrative divisions

Tunghu, Xihu, Dali, Xinli, Guoguang, Shuwang, Xiangxing, Neixin, Zhongxin, Tungsheng, Dayuan, Jiatian, Renhua, Rende, Jianmin, Tucheng, Tungxing, Daming, Yonglong, Rixin, Xirong, Zhangrong, Jincheng, Liren, Lide, Xinren and Ruicheng Village.

Education

Tourist attractions

• Taichung English and Art Museum

Transportation

• NH3(209)
• Provincial Highway No.3
• Provincial Highway No.63
• Provincial Highway No.74
• County route No.129

Notable residents

• Lin Shuangwen (林爽文), the leader of the Tiandihui society in Changhua and the Lin Shuangwen rebellion.

Hospital

• Jen-Ai Hospital

References

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Coordinates: 24°05′30″N 120°41′30″E / 24.09167°N 120.69167°E / 24.09167; 120.69167