Shalu 沙鹿區 | |
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| Shalu District | |
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 Shalu District in Taichung City | |
  Shalu | |
| Coordinates:24°14′21.9″N120°33′43.6″E / 24.239417°N 120.562111°E /24.239417; 120.562111 | |
| Location | Taichung,Taiwan |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Liao Tsai-chung (廖財崇;Pe̍h-ōe-jī:Liāu Châi-chông) |
| Area | |
• Total | 40.46 km2 (15.62 sq mi) |
| Population (December 2024)[3] | |
• Total | 100,152 |
| • Rank | 12 out of 29 |
| • Density | 2,475/km2 (6,411/sq mi) |
| Website | www (in Chinese) |
Shalu District (Chinese:沙鹿區;pinyin:Shālù Qū;Pe̍h-ōe-jī:Sa-lak-khu; lit: Sand Deer) is a suburbandistrict in centralTaichung City,Taiwan.
Originally a settlement of thePapora people, this region was namedChinese:沙轆社;Pe̍h-ōe-jī:Sa-lak-siā. During theKingdom of Tungning (1662－1683), theTaiwanese Plains Aborigines were driven away orsinicized, and the area became aHan settlement. In 1731 duringQing rule, Tamsui Subprefecture (Chinese:淡水廳;Pe̍h-ōe-jī:Tām-chúi-thiaⁿ) extended from theTai-kah River northward up toKelang (Chinese:雞籠;Pe̍h-ōe-jī:Ke-lang;Keelung).
In 1920, duringJapanese rule, the written name was changed to Sharoku (沙鹿). Administratively, Sharoku was under Taikō District (大甲郡),Taichū Prefecture. InTaiwanese Hokkien, the old name (Soa-la̍k) is still used.
In 1945 the village was changed to a township, and was upgraded to a district in 2010.
Juren, Luoquan, Shalu, Meiren, Xingren, Xingan, Doudi, Lufeng, Luliao, Zhulin, Lifen, Fuxing, Beishi, Jinjiang, Liulu, Nanshi, Puzi, Sanlu, Gongming, Qingquan and Xishi Village.
(in Chinese)