Pingzhen District
Pingzhen
平鎮區 Pingjhen | |
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Pingzhen District | |
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Coordinates: 24°56′38″N 121°12′58″E / 24.94389°N 121.21611°E | |
Country | Taiwan |
Municipality | Taoyuan City |
Area | |
• Total | 47.7532 km2 (18.4376 sq mi) |
Population (March 2023) | |
• Total | 228,513 |
• Density | 4,800/km2 (12,000/sq mi) |
Website | www |
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Pingzhen District (Chinese: 平鎮區; pinyin: Píngzhèn Qū) is a district in the central part of Taoyuan City, Taiwan, home to 227,047 people.
History
[edit]Pingzhen was originally established as Changluliao during the Qing Dynasty rule of Taiwan. In 1920 under the Japanese rule, the city was renamed to Pingzhen. On 1 March 1992, it was upgraded from a rural township as the third county-administered city of Taoyuan County named Pingzhen City. On 25 December 2014, it was upgraded to a district named Pingzhen District when Taoyuan County was upgraded from a county to a municipality.[1]
Geography
[edit]The district spans over 47.75km2 of area. It is located on a hilly plateau and the entire district is on a slope.
Demographics
[edit]Pingzhen District has a population of 228,513 people as of March 2023. Most people in Pingzhen are Hakka.[2]
Administrative divisions
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Pingzeng, Zengxing, Nanshi, Jinxing, Pingan, Pingnan, Shanfeng, Fulin, Yongguang, Zhuangjing, Yongfeng, Yongan, Songwu, Pingxing, Guangxing, Guangda, Guangren, Fudan, Fuxing, Yimin, Yixing, Shuanglian, Gaoshuang, Beishi, Beihua, Xinshi, Beian, Xinrong, Xinfu, Xinying, Xingui, Beixing, Jinling, Beigui, Beifu, Jianan, Huaan, Tungan, Xinan, Tungshi, Longen, Tungshe, Zhongzhen, Maoyi, Longxing and Zhongzheng Village.
Tourist Attractions and Parks
[edit]- Xinshi Park
- Bazizhen Riverside Park
Politics
[edit]The district is part of Taoyuan City Constituency V electoral district for the Legislative Yuan.
Transportation
[edit]- National Highway No. 1
- Provincial Highway No. 1
- Provincial Highway No. 66
- City Routes 112, 113, 113A, and 114
- Taiwan Railways Administration: Pingzhen (2026)
Notable natives
[edit]- Alicia Liu, model and television personality
- Chu Mu-yen, taekwondo practitioner
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Taoyuan County Government - Pingzhen City". Archived from the original on 2014-04-21. Retrieved 2014-04-20.
- ^ City, Taoyuan (29 August 2014). "Taoyuan City". www.tycg.gov.tw.
External links
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- Official website
(in Chinese)