Taoyuan District, Kaohsiung

Taoyuan

桃源區
Taoyuan 桃源區
Mountain Indigenous District
	Taoyuan District
	Taoyuan District in Kaohsiung City
Country	Taiwan
Municipality	Kaohsiung City
Boroughs	List 8 villages;
Government
• Type	District government
• District chief	Xie Ying-xiong (KMT)
Area
• Total	928.98 km2 (358.68 sq mi)
Population (January 2016)
• Total	4,232
Website	tauyuan-en.kcg.gov.tw

23°14′20″N 120°50′03″E / 23.238822°N 120.834289°E / 23.238822; 120.834289

Taoyuan District (Bunun: Ngani; Chinese: 桃源區; pinyin: Táoyuán Qū) is a mountain indigenous district of Kaohsiung City, Taiwan. It is the largest district in Kaohsiung City by area and the least densely populated district in Taiwan.

The population is mainly the indigenous Bunun people and Saaroa people.

Name

The same Pinyin form, Taoyuan District, exists in two different districts in Taiwan: one is 桃源區 in Kaohsiung, the other is 桃園區 in Taoyuan City.

Geography

It is the district that is most mountainous and most distant from the city center. The population density in Taoyuan District is one of the least in Taiwan, but the area of the district is the sixth largest. Both Yushan National Park and Maolin National Scenic Area are situated in this district. Taoyuan District is very mountainous with very little flat land. Laonong River passes through Taoyuan District and is an important water source for Kaohsiung. The climate of the Taoyuan district is a tropical monsoon climate.

History

During the period of Japanese rule, Taoyuan was grouped with modern-day Namasia and Maolin districts and classified as "Aboriginal Areas" (蕃地), which was governed under Kizan District (旗山郡) of Takao Prefecture.

Quick facts

Area: 928.98 km².
Population: 4,232 people (January 2016)
Divisions: 8 urban villages and 39 neighborhoods
Postal Code: 848
Households: 1,325

Administrative divisions

Taoyuan District administrative divisions^[2]
Meishan Village Baoshan Village a b c d e f a: Lafuran Village b: Fushing Village c: Cinghe Village d: Taoyuan Village e: Gaojhong Village f: Jianshan Village

Economy

Agriculture produces of the district are vegetables, fruits, processed agricultural products, prunes, jelly fig products and flowers.^[3]

Tourist attractions

Notable natives

Tseng Shu-o, football player

References

^ "Administrative Districts". 高雄市政府. 30 September 2016. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
^ Site, Tauyuan Township Office Web (2 December 2010). "Tauyuan Township Office Web Site". Archived from the original on 16 July 2015.
^ "Agricultural Products". Taoyuan District Office, Kaohsiung City. Retrieved 19 April 2018.

External links

the website of the former Taoyuan Township Office

[1] "Administrative Districts". 高雄市政府. 30 September 2016. Retrieved 4 April 2017.

[2] Site, Tauyuan Township Office Web (2 December 2010). "Tauyuan Township Office Web Site". Archived from the original on 16 July 2015.

[3] "Agricultural Products". Taoyuan District Office, Kaohsiung City. Retrieved 19 April 2018.

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