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Pingzhen District

District in Taoyuan City, Taiwan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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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.

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Pingzhen District office
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History

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]

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Geography

The district spans over 47.75km2 of area. It is located on a hilly plateau and the entire district is on a slope.

Demographics

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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Administrative divisions of Pingzhen District (then Pingzhen City)

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.

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Tourist Attractions and Parks

  • Xinshi Park
  • Bazizhen Riverside Park

Politics

The district is part of Taoyuan City Constituency V electoral district for the Legislative Yuan.

Transportation

Notable natives

See also

References

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