Beitun District

Beitun District in Taichung City

Beitun District

Taichung New Capital Ecological Park

Coordinates: 24°10′49.54″N 120°44′47.81″E / 24.1804278°N 120.7466139°E / 24.1804278; 120.7466139

Beitun District (Chinese: 北屯區; pinyin: Běitún Qū; Wade–Giles: Pei-t'un Ch'ü) is the largest district of Taichung in Taiwan, the Republic of China. Located in the northern part of the city, it is a half mountainous, half urban area. Though Beitun District used to be considered part of the countryside, the new TaiYuan train station has urbanized it considerably. The highest point of Taichung City is located in Beitun, Douliu Hill (859 m).

Spots

The Dakeng Scenic Area, one of the most famous scenic spots of Taichung, is located in Beitun District. Also, the main campus of Morrison Academy is based there.

Division

Beitun District is divided into 42 Li (里, or villages):

Education

• Central Taiwan University of Science and Technology

Transportation

Railways

• TRA Taiyuan Station

Roads

• Provincial Highway No.1

See also

• Taichung

External links

• Beitun District Office, Taichung City (Chinese)

v t e Districts of Taichung City seat: Xitun Urban area Beitun Central Dali East Nantun North South Taiping West Wufeng Wuri Xitun Coastal area Da'an Dadu Dajia Longjing Qingshui Shalu Waipu Wuqi Highland area Daya Dongshi Fengyuan Heping Houli Shengang Shigang Tanzi Xinshe Note: Although Hanyu Pinyin is the national standard; Central, East, South, West, and North District uses English instead.