District in Taoyuan City, Taiwan
Pingzhen District office
Pingzhen District
(
Chinese
:
平?區
;
pinyin
:
Pingzhen Q?
) is a
district
in the central part of
Taoyuan City
,
Taiwan
, home to 227,047 people.
History
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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.
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Geography
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The district spans over 47.75km
2
of area. It is located on a hilly plateau and the entire district is on a slope.
Demographics
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Pingzhen District has a population of 228,513 people as of March 2023. Most people in Pingzhen are
Hakka
.
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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.
Tourist Attractions and Parks
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- Xinshi Park
- Bazizhen Riverside Park
Politics
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The district is part of
Taoyuan City Constituency V
electoral district
for the
Legislative Yuan
.
Transportation
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Notable natives
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See also
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References
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External links
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