Pingzhen 平鎮區 Pingjhen | |
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| Pingzhen District | |
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| Coordinates:24°56′38″N121°12′58″E / 24.94389°N 121.21611°E /24.94389; 121.21611 | |
| Country | Taiwan |
| Municipality | Taoyuan City |
| Area | |
• Total | 47.7532 km2 (18.4376 sq mi) |
| Population (March 2023) | |
• Total | 228,513 |
| • Density | 4,785.29/km2 (12,393.8/sq mi) |
| Website | www (in Chinese) |
Pingzhen District (Chinese:平鎮區;pinyin:Píngzhèn Qū) is adistrict in the central part ofTaoyuan City,Taiwan, home to 227,047 people.
Pingzhen was originally established asChangluliao during theQing Dynasty rule of Taiwan. In 1920 under theJapanese rule, the city was renamed toPingzhen. On 1 March 1992, it was upgraded from arural township as the thirdcounty-administered city of Taoyuan County namedPingzhen City. On 25 December 2014, it was upgraded to adistrict namedPingzhen District when Taoyuan County was upgraded from a county to a municipality.[1]
The district spans over 47.75km2 of area. It is located on a hilly plateau and the entire district is on a slope.
Pingzhen District has a population of 228,513 people as of March 2023. Most people in Pingzhen areHakka.[2]
Pingzeng, Zengxing, Nanshi, Jinxing, Pingan, Pingnan, Shanfeng, Fulin, Yongguang, Zhuangjing, Yongfeng, Yongan, Songwu, Pingxing, Guangxing, Guangda, Guangren, Fudan, Fuxing, Yimin, Yixing, Shuanglian, Gaoshuang, Beishi, Beihua, Xinshi, Beian, Xinrong, Xinfu, Xinying, Xingui, Beixing, Jinling, Beigui, Beifu, Jianan, Huaan, Tungan, Xinan, Tungshi, Longen, Tungshe, Zhongzhen, Maoyi, Longxing and Zhongzheng Village.
The district is part ofTaoyuan City Constituency Velectoral district for theLegislative Yuan.
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