East District, Taichung Explained

East
Native Name Lang:	zh-tw
Settlement Type:	District
Subdivision Type:	Location
Subdivision Name:	Taichung, Taiwan
Area Total Km2:	9.26
Population As Of:	February 2023
Population Total:	75801
Population Density Km2:	auto

East District 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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Home . east.taichung.gov.tw.
2. Web site: 2014 Local Elections . 2014-12-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141227081916/http://vote2014.nat.gov.tw/en/TV/nm400002100000000.html . 2014-12-27 . dead .