Pingzhen District

District in Taoyuan City, Taiwan
Pingzhen
24°56′38″N 121°12′58″E / 24.94389°N 121.21611°E / 24.94389; 121.21611
CountryTaiwan
MunicipalityTaoyuan City
Area
 • Total47.7532 km2 (18.4376 sq mi)
Population
 (March 2023)
 • Total228,513
 • Density4,800/km2 (12,000/sq mi)
Websitewww.pingzhen.tycg.gov.tw Edit this at Wikidata (in Chinese)
Pingzhen District office

Pingzhen District (Chinese: 平鎮區; pinyin: Píngzhèn Qū) is a district in the central part of Taoyuan City, Taiwan, home to 227,047 people.

History

Pingzhen was originally established as Changluliao during the Qing Dynasty rule of Taiwan. In 1920 under the Japanese rule, the city was renamed to Pingzhen. On 1 March 1992, it was upgraded from a rural township as the third county-administered city of Taoyuan County named Pingzhen City. On 25 December 2014, it was upgraded to a district named Pingzhen District when Taoyuan County was upgraded from a county to a municipality.[1]

Geography

The district spans over 47.75km2 of area. It is located on a hilly plateau and the entire district is on a slope.

Demographics

Pingzhen District has a population of 228,513 people as of March 2023. Most people in Pingzhen are Hakka.[2]

Administrative divisions

Administrative divisions of Pingzhen District (then Pingzhen City)

Pingzeng, Zengxing, Nanshi, Jinxing, Pingan, Pingnan, Shanfeng, Fulin, Yongguang, Zhuangjing, Yongfeng, Yongan, Songwu, Pingxing, Guangxing, Guangda, Guangren, Fudan, Fuxing, Yimin, Yixing, Shuanglian, Gaoshuang, Beishi, Beihua, Xinshi, Beian, Xinrong, Xinfu, Xinying, Xingui, Beixing, Jinling, Beigui, Beifu, Jianan, Huaan, Tungan, Xinan, Tungshi, Longen, Tungshe, Zhongzhen, Maoyi, Longxing and Zhongzheng Village.

Tourist Attractions and Parks

  • Xinshi Park
  • Bazizhen Riverside Park

Politics

The district is part of Taoyuan City Constituency V electoral district for the Legislative Yuan.

Transportation

  • National Highway No. 1
  • Provincial Highway No. 1
  • Provincial Highway No. 66
  • City Routes 112, 113, 113A, and 114
  • Taiwan Railways Administration: Pingzhen (2026)

Notable natives

  • Alicia Liu, model and television personality
  • Chu Mu-yen, taekwondo practitioner

See also

  • Taoyuan City

References

  1. ^ "Taoyuan County Government - Pingzhen City". Archived from the original on 2014-04-21. Retrieved 2014-04-20.
  2. ^ City, Taoyuan (29 August 2014). "Taoyuan City". www.tycg.gov.tw.

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