Pingzhen District () is a District (Taiwan), district in the central part of Taoyuan City, Taiwan, home to 227,047 people.

History

Pingzhen was originally established as Changluliao during the Taiwan under Qing rule, Qing Dynasty rule of Taiwan. In 1920 under the Taiwan under Japanese rule, Japanese rule, the city was renamed to Pingzhen. On 1 March 1992, it was upgraded from a Township (Taiwan), rural township as the third county-administered city of Taoyuan County named Pingzhen City. On 25 December 2014, it was upgraded to a District (Taiwan), district named Pingzhen District when Taoyuan County was upgraded from a county to a municipality.

Geography

The district spans over 47.75km² of area. It is located on a hilly plateau and the entire district is on a slope.

Demographics

Pingzhen District has a population of 227,047 people as of May 2022. Most people in Pingzhen are Hakka people, Hakka.

Administrative divisions

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.

Tourist Attractions and Parks

* Xinshi Park * Bazizhen Riverside Park

Politics

The district is part of Taoyuan City Constituency V electoral district for the Legislative Yuan.

Transportation

*National Highway No. 1 (Taiwan), National Highway No. 1 *Provincial Highway No. 1 (Taiwan), Provincial Highway No. 1 *Provincial Highway No. 66 (Taiwan), Provincial Highway No. 66 *City Routes 112, 113, 113A, and 114 *Taiwan Railways Administration: Pingzhen railway station, ''Pingzhen'' (2026)

Notable natives

* Alicia Liu, model and television personality * Chu Mu-yen, taekwondo practitioner

References

External links

* * Districts of Taoyuan City {{Taiwan-geo-stub