Guishan District
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Guishan
龜山區 Kameyama | |
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| Guishan District | |
 Kueishan Zhongzhen Park | |
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| Country | Taiwan |
| Municipality | Taoyuan City |
| Government | |
| • Type | District |
| Population (January 2016) | |
| • Total | 145,706 |
Guishan District (Chinese: 龜山區; pinyin: Guīshān Qū) is a rural district in northeastern Taoyuan City, Taiwan.
History
Guishan was formerly known as Kulunsia (龜崙社 (Ku-lun-siā))). The name originated from a hill by the Mercy Buddha Temple of Shou Shan Rock, built in 7th year of the Qianlong Period of the Qing Dynasty.[1] The plains aborigines and Ketagalan tribes were located here.
From 1920 to 1945, Kameyama Village (龜山庄) was under Tōen District, Shinchiku Prefecture.
In 1950, it was renamed to Kueishan. On 25 December 2014, it was upgraded into a district called Guishan District.[2]
Geography
- Area: 75.50 km2
- Population: 145,706 people (January 2016)
Administrative divisions
Ching-chung, Liou-kuang, Chung-hsing, Hsin-hsing, Hsin-lu, Kuei-shan, Ta-tung, Shan-ting, Shan-teh, Shan-fu, Hsing-fu, Lung-shou, Lung-hwa, Huei-lung, Ling-ting, Hsin-ling, Tu-keng, Fu-yuan, Chiou-lu, Ta-keng, Fung-shu, Leh-shan, Chang-keng, Kung-hsi, Ta-kang, Ta-hu, Ta-hwa, Wuen-hua, Nan-shang and Nan-mei Village.
Government and infrastructure
The Ministry of Justice operates Taipei Prison in Guishan.[3]
Education
- Chang Gung University
- Chang Gung University of Science and Technology
- Lunghwa University of Science and Technology
- Ming Chuan University
- National Taiwan Sport University
Infrastructure
Tourist attractions
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Transportation
Road
Taipei Metro
Taoyuan Airport MRT
See also
References
- ^ History — Taoyuan Kueishan Township Office Archived 2012-03-07 at the Wayback Machine, Taoyuan County, Taiwan.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-04-21. Retrieved 2014-04-20.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Chen Shui-bian now prisoner No. 1020." Taipei Times. Saturday December 4, 2010. Retrieved on February 1, 2011. "Supporters of former president Chen Shuei-pien outside the (臺北監獄 Tai-pei Chien-yue) Taipei Prison in Taoyuan County’s Kueishan Township[...]"
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