Pingzhen District

Pingzhen 平鎮區
District
Pingzhen District


Coordinates: 24°56′38″N 121°12′58″E / 24.94389°N 121.21611°E / 24.94389; 121.21611Coordinates: 24°56′38″N 121°12′58″E / 24.94389°N 121.21611°E / 24.94389; 121.21611
Country	Taiwan
Municipality	Taoyuan City
Area
• Total	47.7532 km² (18.4376 sq mi)
Population (January 2016)
• Total	218,290
• Density	4,600/km² (12,000/sq mi)
Website	www.pingzhen.tvcg.gov.tw (Chinese)

Pingzhen District office

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

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 as the third county-controlled 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 47.75 km² of area. It is located in the middle part of a hilly plateau and the entire district is on a slope.

Demographics

Pingzhen District has a population of 212,328 people as of December 2014. Most of the people in Pingzhen are Hakka people.^[2]

Infrastructure

To solve the water supply problem, many ponds have been built in the past. Currently the district has 123 ponds.

Administrative divisions

Administrative divisions of Pingzhen District.

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.

Transportation

Tourist attractions

Pingzhen Loyalty Commendation Hall
River Education Center

Notable natives

Alicia Liu

References

External links

Pingzhen City Office

Districts of Taoyuan

City seat: Taoyuan District

Districts	Bade Daxi Dayuan Guanyin Guishan Longtan Luzhu Pingzhen Taoyuan Xinwu Yangmei Zhongli

Mountain indigenous district	Fuxing

Districts in Taiwan

Special
municipalities

Kaohsiung	Alian Daliao Dashe Dashu Fengshan Gangshan Gushan Hunei Jiaxian Lingya Linyuan Liugui Luzhu Maolin¹ Meinong Mituo Namaxia¹ Nanzi Neimen Niaosong Qianjin Qianzhen Qiaotou Qieding Qijin Qishan Renwu Sanmin Shanlin Taoyuan¹ Tianliao Xiaogang Xinxing Yanchao Yancheng Yong'an Ziguan Zuoying

New Taipei	Banqiao Bali Gongliao Jinshan Linkou Luzhou Pinglin Pingxi Ruifang Sanchong Sanxia Sanzhi Shenkeng Shiding Shimen Shuangxi Shulin Taishan Tamsui Tucheng Wanli Wugu Wulai¹ Xindian Xinzhuang Xizhi Yingge Yonghe Zhonghe

Taichung	Beitun Central Da'an Dadu Dajia Dali Daya Dongshi East Fengyuan Heping Houli Longjing Nantun North Qingshui Shalu Shengang Shigang South Taiping¹ Tanzi Waipu West Wufeng Wuqi Wuri Xinshe Xitun

Tainan	Anding Annan Anping Baihe Beimen Danei Dongshan East Guanmiao Guantian Guiren Houbi Jiali Jiangjun Liujia Liuying Longqi Madou Nanhua Nanxi North Qigu Rende Shanhua Shanshang South West Central Xiaying Xigang Xinhua Xinshi Xinying Xuejia Yanshui Yongkang Yujing Zuozhen

Taipei	Beitou Da'an Datong Nangang Neihu Shilin Songshan Wanhua Wenshan Xinyi Zhongshan Zhongzheng

Taoyuan	Bade Daxi Dayuan Fuxing¹ Guanyin Guishan Longtan Luzhu Pingzhen Taoyuan Xinwu Yangmei Zhongli

Provincial
cities

Chiayi	East West

Hsinchu	East North Xiangshan

Keelung	Anle Nuannuan Qidu Ren'ai Xinyi Zhongshan Zhongzheng

Note: Hanyu Pinyin is the national standard and promulgated by the Ministry of Interior. Exceptions: "Tamsui" instead of "Danshui," cardinal direction districts, and names of special municipalities and provincial cities. ¹ — Mountain Indigenous District

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