Dayuan District
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Dayuan
大園 | |
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| Dayuan Township · 大園鄉 | |
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| Country |  Taiwan |
| Region | Northern Taiwan |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Lu Shuitian |
| Area | |
| • Total | 87.3925 km2 (33.7424 sq mi) |
| Population (May 2010) | |
| • Total | 81,669 |
| • Density | 930/km2 (2,400/sq mi) |
| Website | http://www.dayuan.gov.tw/ |
Dayuan (traditional Chinese: 大園; simplified Chinese: 大园; pinyin: Dàyuán) is a rural, coastal township in northwestern Taoyuan County, Taiwan (Republic of China).[1] It is the site of Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport,[2] the main international airport serving northern Taiwan.
Overview
- Area: 87.3925 km²
- Population: 81,669 people (May 2010)
The population in 1986 was 56,995. By the end of May 2006, the total population had grown to 79,812, an average growth rate of 2.03%.[3]
Transportation
Dayuan is served by National Highway No. 2. The Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport is located in Dayuan.
Economy
On Friday, March 26, 2010, China Airlines moved into its new headquarters, CAL Park, on the grounds of Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport and in Dayuan Township.[4][5] Evergreen Airlines Services Corporation, Evergreen Aviation Technologies Corp., and Evergreen Air Cargo Services Corporation, subsidiaries of Evergreen Group, are headquartered in Dayuan.[6][7][8]
References
- ^ "Profile". Dayuan Township. Retrieved 2010-06-28.
- ^ "Basic Information". Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport. Retrieved 2010-06-07.
- ^ "History". Dayuan Township. Retrieved 2010-06-28.
- ^ "move.htm." China Airlines. Retrieved on March 15, 2010. "Welcome to CAL Park! China Airlines new headquarters is now located at NO.1, HangZhan S. Rd., DayuanTownship, Taoyuan County 33758, Taiwan (R.O.C). For inquiries, please call 886-3-399-8888."
- ^ "China Airlines Inaugurates CAL Park at Taoyuan Airport." China Airlines. March 26, 2010. Retrieved on March 26, 2010.
- ^ "Contact Us." Evergreen Aviation Technologies Corp. Retrieved on September 29, 2009.
- ^ "Contact Us." Evergreen Airlines Services Corporation. Retrieved on September 29, 2009.
- ^ "Company Location." Evergreen Air Cargo Services Corporation. Retrieved on September 29, 2009.
External links
23°35′N 120°33′E / 23.583°N 120.550°E
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