Taoyuan District, Kaohsiung

Taoyuan

桃源區
Taoyuan 桃源區
Mountain Indigenous District
	Taoyuan District
	Tauyuan District in Kaohsiung City
Country	Republic of China
Municipality	Kaohsiung City
Boroughs	List 8 villages;
Government
• Type	District government
• District chief	Xie Ying-xiong (KMT)
Population (January 2016)
• Total	4,232

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

Taoyuan District (Chinese: 桃源區; pinyin: Táoyuán Qū, another name is Tauyuan District) is a mountain indigenous district of Kaohsiung City, Taiwan. It is the largest district in Kaohsiung City by area.

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. Although the official English name is "Taoyuan District", an English translated form used in Taoyuan District Office, Kaohsiung is "Tauyuan District."

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 Tauyuan District and is an important water source for Kaoshiung. The climate of the Taoyuan district is tropical monsoon climate. The major populations are Tsou people and Paiwan people of the Taiwanese aborigines.

History

During the period of Japanese rule, Taoyuan was grouped with Namasia District and Maolin District and classified as "Savage Land" (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

Baoshan Village
Cinghe Village
Fushing Village
Gaojhong Village
Jianshan Village
Lafuran Village
Meishan Village
Taoyuan Village^[2]

Tourist attractions

References

^ "Glossary of Names for Admin Divisions" (PDF). placesearch.moi.gov.tw. Ministry of Interior of the ROC. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
^ http://tauyuan-en.kcg.gov.tw/tauyuan-en/CP.aspx?s=2612&cp=1&n=12669

External links

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[1] "Glossary of Names for Admin Divisions" (PDF). placesearch.moi.gov.tw. Ministry of Interior of the ROC. Retrieved 12 June 2015.

[2] ttp://tauyuan-en.kcg.gov.tw/tauyuan-en/CP.aspx?s=2612&cp=1&n=12669

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