Shalu District Explained

Pushpin Map:Taiwan
Shalu
Official Name:Shalu District
Native Name:沙鹿區
Native Name Lang:zh-tw
Settlement Type:District
Subdivision Type:Location
Subdivision Name:Taichung, Taiwan
Government Footnotes:[1]
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Liao Tsai-chung (廖財崇;)
Area Footnotes:[2]
Area Total Km2:40.46
Population As Of:February 2023
Population Footnotes:[3]
Population Total:97408
Population Rank:12 out of 29
Population Density Km2:auto

Shalu District (; lit: Sand Deer) is a suburban district in central Taichung City, Taiwan.

History

Originally a settlement of the Papora people, this region was named . During the Kingdom of Tungning (1662-1683), the Taiwanese Plains Aborigines were driven away or sinicized, and the area became a Han settlement. In 1731 during Qing rule, Tamsui Subprefecture extended from the Tai-kah River northward up to Kelang (; Keelung).

In 1920, during Japanese rule, the written name was changed to Sharoku (Chinese: 沙鹿). Administratively, Sharoku was under, Taichū Prefecture. In Taiwanese Hokkien, the old name is still used.

In 1945 the village was changed to a township, and was upgraded to a district in 2010.

Administrative divisions

Juren, Luoquan, Shalu, Meiren, Xingren, Xingan, Doudi, Lufeng, Luliao, Zhulin, Lifen, Fuxing, Beishi, Jinjiang, Liulu, Nanshi, Puzi, Sanlu, Gongming, Qingquan and Xishi Village.

Native products

Education

Tourist attractions

Transportation

Airport

Railway stations

Roads

Notable natives

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 廖財崇. 臺中市沙鹿區公所.
  2. Web site: 地理氣候. 臺中市沙鹿區公所.
  3. Web site: 臺中市政府民政局 ::: 人口統計管理平台 :::. demographics.taichung.gov.tw.