Taoyuan 桃園區 | |
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| Taoyuan District | |
 Clockwise from center:Taoyuan Martyrs' Shrine, Hutoushan Park, Taoyuan Jinfu Temple, Taoyuan Wenchang Temple, Taoyuan Exhibition Center, Taoyuan Confucius Temple, Zhongzhen Road | |
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| Coordinates:25°00′N121°18′E / 25.000°N 121.300°E /25.000; 121.300 | |
| Country | Taiwan |
| Municipality | Taoyuan City |
| Area | |
• Total | 34.8046 km2 (13.4381 sq mi) |
| Population (December 2024) | |
• Total | 475,798 |
| • Density | 13,189/km2 (34,049/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 |
| Website | www (in Chinese) |
Taoyuan District (Chinese:桃園區;pinyin:Táoyuán Qū) is adistrict ofTaoyuan City in northwesternTaiwan. Formerly acounty-administered city also known asTaoyuan City (桃園市) before 2014, when the former Taoyuan County was elevated to aspecial municipality which is now known as Taoyuan City, which this district share with the same name. The municipal seat of Taoyuan City is situated within the district. It is the most populous district among the 13 districts of Taoyuan City, and the second most populous among thedistricts of Taiwan, with the most populous beingBanqiao District inNew Taipei City.
Taoyuan is the native home of the plains tribes ofTaiwanese aborigines. Taoyuan's old name wasToahong[1] (Chinese:桃仔園;pinyin:Táozǐyuán;Pe̍h-ōe-jī:Thô-á-hn̂g;lit. 'peach orchard') since there used to be many peach blossoms in the area.
Under Japanese rule, the area was part ofToshien Chō (桃仔園廳) established in November 1901. In 1920, it was renamedTōen Town (桃園街), and incorporated intoTōen District,Shinchiku Prefecture.
After thehandover of Taiwan from Japan to theRepublic of China, it was reorganized asTaoyuan Town ofTaoyuan County. On 21 April 1971, the town was upgraded from anurban township to acounty-administered city calledTaoyuan City.[2] On 25 December 2014, the city became adistrict of the newly formedspecial municipality ofTaoyuan City.
Taoyuan is located on theTaoyuan Plateau, contiguous on the northeast toGuishan District. TheNankan River is Taoyuan's largest river, flowing from the southeast to the northwest.
Taoyuan has ahumid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification: Cfa), with hot summers and mild winters. Precipitation is high throughout the year and is generally higher in the first half of the year. Due to the effect of wind from mainland China, Taoyuan is typically cooler than New Taipei, despite having a lower latitude.
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Within Taoyuan, there are 6 senior high schools, 14 junior high schools, 23 primary schools, and an "intelligence initiation school." Taoyuan is also home to a number ofbuxibans, or cram schools or language schools, which teach additional courses in mathematics, English, science, etc. There are also 10 universities located in Taoyuan.
Taoyuan Main Public Library is the central library of Taoyuan city. It is located in Xianfu Rd, Taoyuan District, near theTaoyuan City Government building.
Taoyuan was one of the host cities for the Taiwan European Film Festival in 2012.[3]
Taoyuan District is served byTaiwan Railway Administration'sTaoyuan railway station. The current station is expected to be converted to an underground station in 2029. In addition, the future undergroundZhonglu railway station is also expected to serve the district in 2030.Taoyuan Metro'sGreen line is also under construction and will serve the district in the future.
Taoyuan istwinned with:
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