Taiping District, Taichung

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Taiping District in Taichung City

Taiping District

Taiping District office

Taiping District (Chinese: 太平區; pinyin: Tàipíng Qū) is an inner city district in the eastern part of Taichung, Taiwan. It is the second largest district in Taichung City after Heping District.

History

Taiping used to be a county-controlled city of Taichung County before 25 December 2010.

Administrative divisions

Taiping District consists of 39 villages.

Geography

Area: 120.75 km²
Population: 177,822 people (June 2013)

Economy

Taiping District supply lots of agriculture products to Taichung urban area, including loquats, longans, bananas, and vegetables.

Education

National Chin-Yi University of Technology

Tourist attractions

Ancient Farm Village Culture Museum
Bat Tunnel
Little Cassia Forest
Public Leisure Park
Tobiankeng

Sister cities

Lincoln, Nebraska is Taiping's sister city.

External links

Government of Taiping

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.

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