Taoyuan County, Taiwan
Taoyuan County
桃園縣
Abbreviation(s): Taoyuan (桃園) |
Night view of the Nankan Creek in Lujhu Township.
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| County seat |
Taoyuan City |
| Region |
Northwestern Taiwan |
| County Magistrate |
John Chih-Yang Wu |
| Cities |
5 |
| Townships |
8 (1 urban, 7 rural) |
| Area |
| - Total |
1,220.9540 km²
(14 of 25) |
| - % water |
less than 0.4% (>5 km2, in Shimen Reservoir) % |
| Population |
| - Total |
2,003,078 (June 2010)
(3 of 25) |
| - Density |
1630.62/km² |
| Symbols |
| - County flower |
Peach blossom |
| - County tree |
Peach tree |
| - County bird |
Formosan blue magpie
(Urocissa caerulea) |
| Official websites |
Chinese |
Taoyuan County is a county of the Republic of China (Taiwan), located in the northwestern part of the island, contiguous with New Taipei City, Hsinchu County, and Yilan County. Taoyuan City is located in this county and serves as the seat of Taoyuan County. While Zhongli City is the largest urban district of the Taoyuan county, it is home to major factories and technological headquarters.
"Taoyuan" means "garden of peach," since the area used to have many peach blossoms. Taoyuan is the native home to the Pingpu tribe of Aborigines. It is now an important industrial region of Taiwan. Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport, which serves Taipei and northern Taiwan, is located in this county.
Administration
Taoyuan County controls five township-level cities (縣轄市), one urban township (鎮), and seven rural townships (鄉).
Economy
On Friday, March 26, 2010, China Airlines moved into its new headquarters on the grounds of Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport and in Dayuan Township in Taoyuan County.[1][2] EVA Air maintains its headquarters in Lujhu, Taoyuan County.[3] Evergreen Airlines Services Corporation, Evergreen Aviation Technologies Corp., and Evergreen Air Cargo Services Corporation, subsidiaries of Evergreen Group, are headquartered in Dayuan.[4][5][6]
Geography
Mountains over 1500 metres
- Najie Mountain (Najieshan) 那結山, 1520 m[7]
- Kulushan 庫魯山 (萱源山), 1568 m
- Mawangzenglyu Mountain (Mawangzenglyushan) 馬望曾呂山, 1577 m
- Niaozuei Mountain (Niaozueishan) 鳥嘴山, 1749 m
- Jian Mountain (Jianshan) 復興尖山, 1852 m
- Fufu Mountain (Fufushan) 夫婦山, 1870 m
- Meigueisimo Mountain (Meigueisimoshan) 玫瑰西魔山, 1871 m
- Leng Mountain (Lengshan) 稜山, 1889 m
- Luping Mountain (Lupingshan) quri-lupi 盧平山, 1905 m
- Nanchatian Mountain (Nanchatianshan) quri-nagu 南插天山, 1907 m
- Lidong Mountain (Lidongshan) 李棟山, 1914 m
- Lala Mountain (Lalashan) R’ra 拉拉山, 2030 m
- Tangsuei Mountain (Tangsueishan) 唐穗山, 2090 m
- Babokulu Mountain (Babokulushan) 巴博庫魯山, 2101 m
- Taman Mountain (Tamanshan) quri tmang 塔曼山, 2130 m
- Dilu Mountain (Dilushan) 低陸山, 2160 m
- Yufong Mountain (Yufongshan) 玉峰山, 2300 m
- Siciousih Mountain (Siciousihshan) 西丘斯山, 2427 m
- Xuebai Mountain (Xuebaishan) 雪白山, 2444 m
Northern Cross-Island Highway Footpaths
- 0.0 km – Daxi Old Street 大溪老街
- 1.2 km – Jinmianshan 金面山, Jinshanmianshan 金山面山
- 6.1 km – Cihu 慈湖 – Caolingshan 草嶺山, Baishihshan 白石山, Shicuokengshan 石厝坑山
- 7.5 km – Baiji Tunnel – Sizoushan
- 12.1 km – Sanmin Bat Cave 三民左接
- 16.3 km – Jiaobanshan, Jinpingshan 金平山
- 17.7 km – Dongyanshan 東眼山, Zhihjishan 志繼山
- 20.7 km – Xiao Wulai 小烏來 – Heweishan, Hewei Ancient Trees, Beichatianshan 北插天山, Nanchatianshan 南插天山, Lupaishan, Daishihfushan
- 22.7 km – Luofu – Loma Rd
- 28.2 km – Dawan – Najieshan 那結山
- 31.1 km – Xuewu Tunnel – Fufushan 夫婦山
- 39.9 km – Gaoyi – Yingshan 鷹山
- 46.5 km – Baling Bridge
- 47.4 km – Galahe 嘎拉赫 – Xuebaishan 雪白山, Tangsueishan 唐穗山, Dilushan 低陸山, Yufongshan 玉峰山, Siciousihshan 西丘斯山
- 47.8 km – Shang Baling 上巴陵 – Lalashan 拉拉山, Tamanshan 塔曼山, Meigueisimoshan 玫瑰西魔山, Baling-Fushan Trail 巴福越嶺
- 56.0 km – Kulushan 庫魯山 (萱源山)
- 59.3 km – Jianshan 復興尖山
- 61.5 km – Lengshan 稜山
- 67.0 km – Mingchih 明池 – Babokulushan 巴博庫魯山
Education
Public universities
Private universities
Public high schools
- National Chungli High School
- National Neili Senior High School
- National Taoyuan Senior High School
- National Wuling Senior High School
- National Yangmei Senior High School
- National Yangming Senior High School
- Taoyuan County Dasi Senior High School
- Taoyuan County Dayuan International Senior High School
- Taoyuan County Nankan Senior High School
- Taoyuan County Pingjhen Senior High School
- Taoyuan County Shoushan Senior High School
- Taoyuan County Yungfong Senior High School
Junior high schools
See Education in Taoyuan County
Elementary schools
See Education in Taoyuan County
Industry and environment
A former RCA facility is located in Taiwan's northern county of Taoyuan. The RCA facility is the source of significant trichloroethylene contamination.
Transportation
See also
References
- ^ "move.htm." China Airlines. Retrieved on March 15, 2010.
- ^ "China Airlines Inaugurates CAL Park at Taoyuan Airport." China Airlines. March 26, 2010. Retrieved on March 26, 2010.
- ^ "Evergreen Club." EVA Air. 24/28. Retrieved on May 21, 2009.
- ^ "Contact Us." Evergreen Aviation Technologies Corp. Retrieved on September 29, 2009.
- ^ "Contact Us." Evergreen Airlines Services Corporation. Retrieved on September 29, 2009.
- ^ "Company Location." Evergreen Air Cargo Services Corporation. Retrieved on September 29, 2009.
- ^ Fusing, Taoyuan, Ministry of Interior and Fusing County Government, 2007.
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