North District, Taichung

Coordinates: 24°9′27.4″N 120°40′51″E / 24.157611°N 120.68083°E / 24.157611; 120.68083

North District in Taichung City

North District

North District (Chinese: 北區; pinyin: Běi Qū) is an urban district in the Taiwanese city of Taichung. It was formerly a part of Taichung City before the City and County were amalgamated in 2010. The North District is one of Taichung's major developed shopping, education, and cultural areas.

History

The district used to be part of Taichung provincial city before the merger with Taichung County to form Taichung special municipality on 25 December 2010.

Administrative divisions

Zhongzheng Village, Liuge Village, Guangda Village, Wenzhuang Village, Dahu Village, Wuchang Village, Jinping Village, Xinbei Village, Xinxing Village, Leying Village, Jincun Village, Jiancheng Village, Jiande Village, Jinzhou Village, Jinxiang Village, Jinhua Village, Jinlong Village, Qiucuo Village, Jianxing Village, Dingcuo Village, Chongde Village, Laicuo Village, Laifu Village, Laixing Village, Laiwang Village, Laiming Village, Meichuan Village, Laicun Village, Yude Village, Dangou Village, Jianhang Village, Mingde Village, Mingxin Village, Zhangjing Village, Liren Village, Zhongda Village.^[1]

Education

National Taichung University of Science and Technology

Universities

High Schools

National Taichung First Senior High School
National Taichung Second Senior High School
Stella Matutina Girls' High School
Shin Min High School
Kuang-Hwa Vocational High School of Technology

Institutions

Headquarter of Taiwan Water Corporation

Tourist attractions

Taichung Park

National Museum of Natural Science and Botanical Gardens
Taichung Broadcasting Bureau
Taichung Martyrs' Shrine
Taichung Mayor's House
Taichung Park
Wen Ying Hall

Shopping

Yizhong Street

References

↑ http://vote2014.nat.gov.tw/en/TV/nm400001800000000.html

External links

North District Government Office (Chinese)

Districts of Taichung

City seat: Xitun

Urban area	Beitun Central Dali East Nantun North South Taiping West Wufeng Wuri Xitun

Coastal area	Da'an Dadu Dajia Longjing Qingshui Shalu Waipu Wuqi

Highland area	Daya Dongshi Fengyuan Houli Shengang Shigang Tanzi Xinshe

Mountain indigenous district	Heping

Note: Although Hanyu Pinyin is the national standard; Central, East, South, West, and North District uses English instead.

Districts in Taiwan

Special
municipalities

Kaohsiung	Alian Daliao Dashe Dashu Fengshan Gangshan Gushan Hunei Jiaxian Lingya Linyuan Liugui Luzhu Maolin¹ Meinong Mituo Namaxia¹ Nanzi Neimen Niaosong Qianjin Qianzhen Qiaotou Qieding Qijin Renwu Qishan Sanmin Shanlin Taoyuan¹ Tianliao Xiaogang Xinxing Yanchao Yancheng Yong'an Ziguan Zuoying

New Taipei	Banqiao Bali Gongliao Jinshan Linkou Luzhou Pinglin Pingxi Ruifang Sanchong Sanxia Sanzhi Shenkeng Shiding Shimen Shuangxi Shulin Taishan Tamsui Tucheng Wanli Wugu Wulai¹ Xindian Xinzhuang Xizhi Yingge Yonghe Zhonghe

Taichung	Beitun Central Da'an Dadu Dajia Dali Daya Dongshi East Fengyuan Heping Houli Longjing Nantun North Qingshui Shalu Shengang Shigang South Taiping¹ Tanzi Waipu West Wufeng Wuqi Wuri Xinshe Xitun

Tainan	Anding Annan Anping Baihe Beimen Danei Dongshan East Guanmiao Guantian Guiren Houbi Jiali Jiangjun Liujia Liuying Longqi Madou Nanhua Nanxi North Qigu Rende Shanhua Shanshang South West Central Xiaying Xigang Xinhua Xinshi Xinying Xuejia Yanshui Yongkang Yujing Zuozhen

Taipei	Beitou Da'an Datong Nangang Neihu Shilin Songshan Wanhua Wenshan Xinyi Zhongshan Zhongzheng

Taoyuan	Bade Daxi Dayuan Fuxing¹ Guanyin Guishan Longtan Luzhu Pingzhen Taoyuan Xinwu Yangmei Zhongli

Provincial
cities

Chiayi	East West

Hsinchu	East North Xiangshan

Keelung	Anle Nuannuan Qidu Ren'ai Xinyi Zhongshan Zhongzheng

Note: Hanyu Pinyin is the national standard and promulgated by the Ministry of Interior. Exceptions: "Tamsui" instead of "Danshui," cardinal direction districts, and names of special municipalities and provincial cities. ¹ — Mountain Indigenous District

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