Luzhu District, Taoyuan
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Luzhu
蘆竹區 Lujhu, Luchu | |
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| Coordinates: 25°02′N 121°17′E / 25.033°N 121.283°E | |
| Country | Taiwan |
| Municipality | Taoyuan City |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Chu Chunlai |
| Area | |
• Total | 75.5025 km2 (29.1517 sq mi) |
| Population (February 2023) | |
• Total | 167,654 |
| • Density | 2,200/km2 (5,800/sq mi) |
| Website | www |
Luzhu District (Chinese: 蘆竹區; pinyin: Lúzhú Qū) is a district in Taoyuan City, Taiwan, home to 165,914 people.
The downtown district, known as Nankan, is now a high density, high-rise suburb for many who work in Taipei and Taoyuan City. The first opened shopping center in Taiwan, Taimall, located in Nankan, is a weekend destination for many Taoyuan regional residents.[1] Taimall is located around 2 km (1.2 mi) north-northwest of the Nankan interchange, 25°03′15″N 121°17′18″E / 25.054083°N 121.288389°E, on National Freeway 1.
History
[edit]Luzhu was upgraded to a county-administered city from the former rural township of Taoyuan County on 3 June 2014. On 25 December 2014, it was upgraded again to a district named Luzhu District of Taoyuan City.
Geography
[edit]Administrative divisions
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The district is administered as 37 villages: Dazhu, Fuchang, Fulu, Fuxing, Fuzhu, Haihu, Hongzhu, Jinxing, Jinzhong, Jixiang, Kengkou, Kengzi, Luxing, Luzhu, Nankan, Nanrong, Nanxing, Neicuo, Shanbi, Shangxing, Shangzhu, Shanjiao, Shunxing, Waishe, Wayao, Wufu, Xiangchou, Xingrong, Xinxing, Xinzhuang, Yingfu, Yingpan, Zhangshou, Zhangxing, Zhongfu, Zhongshan and Zhongxing.
Economy
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EVA Air maintains its headquarters in Luzhu.[4][5] The headquarters of Evergreen Marine Corporation is also in Luzhu.[6]
Education
[edit]Universities and colleges
[edit]High schools
[edit]International schools
[edit]Transportation
[edit]Road
[edit]Luzhu is located at kilometer 49 of the Highway no. 1 (English highway signs: 'Nankan interchange' or 'Taoyuan interchange').
Taoyuan Airport MRT
[edit]See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "About Taimall". TAIMAL. Archived from the original on 2016-08-18. Retrieved 2014-06-09.
- ^ "Luzhu City: The Nation's Door". Taoyuan County Government. Archived from the original on 2011-07-17. Retrieved 2009-09-30.
- ^ Lujhu Township Household Registration Office, Taoyuan County. "population statistics". Archived from the original on 26 November 2011. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
- ^ "Evergreen Club Archived 2009-07-31 at the Wayback Machine." EVA Air. 24/28. Retrieved on May 21, 2009.
- ^ "Verve." EVA Air. Retrieved on September 19, 2009.
- ^ "Safety, Quality, Environment Policy." Evergreen Marine. Retrieved on September 29, 2009.
External links
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Media related to Luzhu District, Taoyuan at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
(in Chinese)
