East District, Taichung
24°08′14″N 120°41′48″E / 24.137276°N 120.696732°E / 24.137276; 120.696732
District
East 東區 | |
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District | |
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 East District in Taichung City | |
| Location | Taichung, Taiwan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.26 km2 (3.58 sq mi) |
| Population (February 2023) | |
| • Total | 75,801 |
| • Density | 8,200/km2 (21,000/sq mi) |
| Website | www (in Chinese) |
East District (Chinese: 東區; pinyin: Dōng Qū) is an urban district in Taichung, Taiwan. It was a part of Taichung City before the City and County were merged in 2010.[1]
History
The district used to be part of the Taichung provincial city before the merger with Taichung County to form the Taichung special municipality on 25 December 2010.
Administrative divisions
East District is divided into 17 villages, which are: Xinzhuang, Zhenxing, Tungqiao, Tungxing, Quanyuan, Gancheng, Hanxi, Lecheng, Tungmen, Shijia, Tungying, Tungnan, Tungshi, Gezuo, Furen, Futai and Tungxin.[2]
Tourist attractions
- Hanxi Night Market
- Dongguang Green Tunnel (東光錄園道)
- Lecheng Temple
- Lin Family Ancestral Shrine
- Zhang Liao Family Temple
- Mitsui Shopping Park LaLaport Taichung
Transportation
The district is served the Jingwu and Taichung stations of the Taiwan Railways Administration.
See also
- Taichung
References
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to East District, Taichung.
- Official website
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Districts in Taiwan
municipalities
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| Taoyuan | |
| New Taipei | |
| Taichung | |
| Tainan | |
| Kaohsiung |
| Keelung | |
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| Hsinchu | |
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