Pingzhen District Explained

Pingzhen
Official Name:Pingzhen District
Other Name:Pingjhen
Settlement Type:District
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in the Taiwan
Coordinates:24.9439°N 121.2161°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Taiwan
Subdivision Type1:Municipality
Subdivision Name1:Taoyuan City
Seat Type:Capital
Area Total Km2:47.7532
Population Total:228513
Population As Of:March 2023
Population Density Km2:auto

Pingzhen District 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

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

Politics

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

Transportation

Pingzhen (2026)

Notable natives

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Taoyuan County Government - Pingzhen City . 2014-04-20 . 2014-04-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140421082017/http://www.tycg.gov.tw/site/index.aspx?site_id=123&site_content_sn=557 . dead .
  2. Web site: Taoyuan City. Taoyuan. City. 29 August 2014. www.tycg.gov.tw.