Wuqi District
Wuqi District (Chinese: 梧棲區; pinyin: Wúqī Qū; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Gô͘-chhe-khu) is a coastal suburban district in southern Taichung, Taiwan. The Port of Taichung is located in Wuqi District.[1]
Wuqi 梧棲區 Wuci | |
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| Wuqi District | |
 Downtown Wuqi with the Port of Taichung in the background | |
 Wuqi District in Taichung City | |
| Coordinates: 24°15′27.3″N 120°31′43″E | |
| Country | Taiwan |
| Special municipality | Taichung |
| Established (District) | 2010 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16.6049 km2 (6.4112 sq mi) |
| Population (January 2016) | |
| • Total | 57,159 |
| • Density | 3,400/km2 (8,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (CST) |
| Website | www |
Wuqi District office
History
After the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China in 1945, Wuqi was organized as an urban township of Taichung County. On 25 December 2010, Taichung County was merged with Taichung City and Wuqi was upgraded to a district of the city.
Administrative divisions
Dingliao, Xialiao, Zhongzheng, Zhonghe, Wenhua, Anren, Caonan, Nanjian, Fude, Dazhuang, Dacun, Xingnong, Yongning and Yongan Village.[2]
Tourist attractions
Transportation
Notable natives
- Shih Chun-jen, Minister of Department of Health (1986–1990)
References
- 遊臺中學英語: 讓臺中最夯的景點成為你的英語教室. 生活英語. 希伯崙股份有限公司. 2017. p. 214. ISBN 978-986-441-163-4. Retrieved 16 April 2019.
Wuqi Fishery Harbor," located in the Port of Taichung, was formerly known as the Cave of Bamboo Rafts or the Five River Channel Port. In the early ...
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