East District, Taichung
24°08′14″N 120°41′48″E / 24.137276°N 120.696732°E
East
東區 | |
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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 |
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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
- 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[edit]
The district is served the Jingwu and Taichung stations of the Taiwan Railways Administration.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Home". east.taichung.gov.tw.
- ^ "2014 Local Elections". Archived from the original on 2014-12-27. Retrieved 2014-12-27.
External links[edit]
- Official website
(in Chinese)
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