Longjing District

Coordinates: 24°12′36.1″N 120°31′4.8″E / 24.210028°N 120.518000°E / 24.210028; 120.518000

Longjing District in Taichung City

Longjing District

Longjing District office

Longjing Station

Longjing District (Chinese: 龍井區; pinyin: Lóngjǐng Qū) is a coastal suburban district in western Taichung, Taiwan.

Name

The term Longjing (龍井) means "Dragon Well"; a well is located in the area. Prior to Japanese rule, the district was called "Chie Tou Village" (茄投庄). During Japanese rule it was renamed Thawkakut (塗葛堀), officially Tokatsukutsu Subprefecture (塗葛堀支廳).

Administrative divisions

Zhukeng Village, Longtung Village, Longxi Village, Tianzhong Village, Futian Village, Lishui Village, Longjin Village, Sande Village, Zhonghe Village, Shanjiao Village, Longquan Village, Longgang Village, Xinzhuang Village, Nanliao Village, Tunghai Village, Xintung Village.^[1]

Infrastructure

Longjing houses Taichung Power Plant, the world's largest coal-fired power plant.

Transportation

The district can be reached by TRA Longjing Station. It can also be accessed by the National Highway 3, at the Longjing junction.

See also

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• Taichung

References

External links

• Longjing District Government Office (Chinese)

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 Houli Shengang Shigang Tanzi Xinshe Mountain indigenous district Heping Note: Although Hanyu Pinyin is the national standard; Central, East, South, West, and North District uses English instead.