Shalu District

Coordinates: 24°14′21.9″N 120°33′43.6″E / 24.239417°N 120.562111°E / 24.239417; 120.562111

Shalu District
沙鹿區
District

Shalu District in Taichung City
Location Taichung, Taiwan
Area
 • Total 40 km2 (20 sq mi)
Population (July 2018)
 • Total 93,321
 • Density 2,300/km2 (6,000/sq mi)
Website www.shalu.taichung.gov.tw (in Chinese)

Shalu District (Chinese: 沙鹿區; pinyin: Shālù Qū) is a suburban district in central Taichung City, Taiwan.

History

Originally a settlement of the Papora people, of various Chinese names (沙轆/沙轆社/社口番地), perhaps referring to sand blown by the wind. During the Kingdom of Tungning (1662－1683), the Taiwanese Plains Aborigines were driven away or sinicized, and the area became a Han settlement. In 1731 during Qing rule, Tamsui Subprefecture (淡水廳) extended from the Tai-kah River northward up to Kelang (雞籠; Keelung).

In 1920, during Japanese rule, the written name (Chinese: 沙轆; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Soa-la̍k; literally: "sand wheel") was changed (沙鹿; Soa-lo̍k; "sand deer"); in Japanese, both names are read as Sharoku. Administratively, Sharoku Village (Japanese: 沙鹿庄) was under Taikō District (大甲郡), Taichū Prefecture. In Taiwanese Hokkien, the old name (Soa-la̍k) is still used.

In 1945 the village was changed to an township, and was upgraded to a district in 2010.

Administrative divisions

Juren, Luoquan, Shalu, Meiren, Xingren, Xingan, Doudi, Lufeng, Luliao, Zhulin, Lifen, Fuxing, Beishi, Jinjiang, Liulu, Nanshi, Puzi, Sanlu, Gongming, Qingquan and Xishi Village.

Native products

Education

Transportation

Airport

Railway stations

Notable natives

See also

References

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