Fuxing District, Taoyuan

Fuxing
復興區
Mountain Indigenous District
Fuxing District

Fuxing District in Taoyuan City
Country Taiwan
Municipality Taoyuan City
Boroughs
Government
  Type District government
  District chief Fan Cheng-hsin[1] (Ind.)
Population (January 2016)
  Total 10,932
Fuxing District office (then Fuxing Township office)

Fuxing District (Chinese: 復興區; pinyin: Fùxīng Qū), formerly known as Fuxing Township or Fu-Hsing Township (Chinese: 復興鄉; Hanyu Pinyin: Fùxīng Xiāng; Tongyong Pinyin: Fùsing Siang; Wade–Giles: Fu4-hsing1 Hsiang1) is a mountain indigenous district in eastern Taoyuan City, Taiwan. The main population is the Atayal people of the Taiwanese aborigines. Lalashan (拉拉山) is a major feature of Fuxing, and the Shimen Reservoir, formed by Shimen Dam, is a popular nearby site. Fuxing District is, by area, the largest district in Taoyuan City.

History

In August 2015, the Heliu community in the district were completely buried by landslide triggered by Typhoon Soudelor.[2]

Geography

Administrative divisions

Sanmin Village, Zeren Village, Xiayun Village, Yicheng Village, Luofu Village, Zhangxing Village, Kuihui Village, Gaoyi Village, Sanguang Village, Hualing Village.

Mountains over 1500 metres

Northern Cross-Island Highway Hiking Trails

River Tracing

Tourist attractions

Transportation

Zhongli Bus Co.

Taoyuan Bus Co.

See also

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References

Coordinates: 24°49′22.18″N 121°21′6.27″E / 24.8228278°N 121.3517417°E / 24.8228278; 121.3517417


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