Taiping District, Taichung

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

Taiping District
太平區
District

Taiping District in Taichung City
Location Taichung, Taiwan
Area
 • Total 121 km2 (47 sq mi)
Population (July 2018)
 • Total 190,463
 • Density 1,600/km2 (4,100/sq mi)
Website www.taiping.taichung.gov.tw (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. It is the second largest district in Taichung City after Heping District.

History

Taiping used to be a county-controlled city of Taichung County since 1 August 1996 until 25 December 2010, before it was changed to a district under Taichung 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.[1]

Geography

Economy

Taiping District supply lots of agriculture products to Taichung urban area, including loquats, longans, bananas, and vegetables.

Education

Tourist attractions

Sister cities

Lincoln, Nebraska is Taiping's sister city.

See also

References

  1. ↑ http://vote2014.nat.gov.tw/en/TV/nm400002300000000.html


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