Heping 和平區 | |
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| Heping District | |
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 Heping District in Taichung City | |
| Coordinates:24°16′00″N121°09′00″E / 24.2666666667°N 121.15°E /24.2666666667; 121.15 | |
| Country | Taiwan |
| Special municipality | Taichung |
| Boroughs | List
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| Government | |
| • Type | District government |
| • District chief | Lin Jian-tang (KMT) |
| Area | |
| • Land | 1,037.82 km2 (400.70 sq mi) |
| Population (February 2023) | |
• Total | 10,889 |
| • Density | 10.492/km2 (27.175/sq mi) |
| Website | www (in Chinese) |
Heping District (Chinese:和平區;pinyin:Hépíng Qū;Wade–Giles:Ho2-p'ing2 Ch'ü1) is amountain indigenous district in easternTaichung,Taiwan, and it is the largest district of Taichung City. It is also the largest district in Taiwan by area. It is thecenter of population of Taiwan.[1]
After thehandover of Taiwan from Japan to theRepublic of China in 1945, Heping was organized as aMountain indigenous township ofTaichung County. On 7 June 1973, two northeast mostvillages of the township were separated to form a new county-level division, which was Lishan Constructing Administrative Bureau (Chinese:梨山建設管理局). However, the bureau was dissolved on 18 February 1982 and the two villages were returned to the township. On 25 December 2010, Taichung County was merged with Taichung City and Heping was upgraded to adistrict of thecity.
The district covers an area of 1,037.82 square kilometres (400.70 sq mi), making it the largest district in Taichung as well as in Taiwan.[2]
As of February 2023, the district comprises 10,889 residents, of which around 4,000 areAtayal people.[2]
Native products of Heping District are apple, honey, vegetable, mountain fish, peach and bamboo.
Nanshi, Tianlun, Boai, Ziyou, Daguan, Zhongkeng, Lishan and Pingdeng Village.
TheProvincial Highway 8 passes through Heping District to the east side of the island. On 21 September 1999, the921 earthquake caused severe damage to the road, and is unlikely to be repaired. The section east ofGuguan is now permanently closed to non-residents.Provincial Highway No. 14A now serves as an alternate route.
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