Dayuan, Taoyuan

Dayuan
大園
—  Rural Township  —
Dayuan Township · 大園鄉
Dayuan
Location in the Republic of China
Coordinates:
Country  Taiwan
Region Northern Taiwan
Government
 • Mayor Lu Shuitian
Area
 • Total 87.3925 km2 (33.7 sq mi)
Population (May 2010)
 • Total 81,669
 • Density 934.5/km2 (2,420.4/sq mi)
Website http://www.dayuan.gov.tw/

Dayuan (traditional Chinese: 大園; simplified Chinese: 大园; pinyin: Dàyuán) is a rural, coastal township in northwestern Taoyuan County, Taiwan (Republic of China).[1] It is the site of Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport,[2] the main international airport serving northern Taiwan.

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Overview

The population in 1986 was 56,995. By the end of May 2006, the total population had grown to 79,812, an average growth rate of 2.03%.[3]

Transportation

Dayuan is served by National Highway No. 2. The Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport is located in Dayuan.

Economy

On Friday, March 26, 2010, China Airlines moved into its new headquarters, CAL Park, on the grounds of Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport and in Dayuan Township.[4][5] Evergreen Airlines Services Corporation, Evergreen Aviation Technologies Corp., and Evergreen Air Cargo Services Corporation, subsidiaries of Evergreen Group, are headquartered in Dayuan.[6][7][8]

References

  1. ^ "Profile". Dayuan Township. http://www.dayuan.gov.tw/EN01default.html. Retrieved 2010-06-28. 
  2. ^ "Basic Information". Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport. http://www.taoyuanairport.gov.tw/english/Publish.jsp?cnid=356. Retrieved 2010-06-07. 
  3. ^ "History". Dayuan Township. http://www.dayuan.gov.tw/EN02history.asp. Retrieved 2010-06-28. 
  4. ^ "move.htm." China Airlines. Retrieved on March 15, 2010. "Welcome to CAL Park! China Airlines new headquarters is now located at NO.1, HangZhan S. Rd., DayuanTownship, Taoyuan County 33758, Taiwan (R.O.C). For inquiries, please call 886-3-399-8888."
  5. ^ "China Airlines Inaugurates CAL Park at Taoyuan Airport." China Airlines. March 26, 2010. Retrieved on March 26, 2010.
  6. ^ "Contact Us." Evergreen Aviation Technologies Corp. Retrieved on September 29, 2009.
  7. ^ "Contact Us." Evergreen Airlines Services Corporation. Retrieved on September 29, 2009.
  8. ^ "Company Location." Evergreen Air Cargo Services Corporation. Retrieved on September 29, 2009.

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