Luzhu
蘆竹區
Lujhu, Luchu
District
Location of Luzhu
Coordinates: 25°02′N 121°17′E / 25.033°N 121.283°E / 25.033; 121.283
CountryTaiwan
MunicipalityTaoyuan City
Government
 • MayorChu Chunlai
Area
 • Total75.5025 km2 (29.1517 sq mi)
Population
 (February 2023)
 • Total167,654
 • Density2,200/km2 (5,800/sq mi)
Websitewww.luzhu.tycg.gov.tw (in Chinese)
Luzhu District office (then Luzhu Township office)

Luzhu District (Chinese: 蘆竹區; pinyin: Lúzhú Qū) is a district in Taoyuan City, Taiwan, home to 165,914 people.

The downtown district, known as Nankan, is now a high density, high-rise suburb for many who work in Taipei and Taoyuan City. The first opened shopping center in Taiwan, Taimall, located in Nankan, is a weekend destination for many Taoyuan regional residents.[1] Taimall is located around 2 km (1.2 mi) north-northwest of the Nankan interchange, 25°03′15″N 121°17′18″E / 25.054083°N 121.288389°E / 25.054083; 121.288389, on National Freeway 1.

History

Luzhu was upgraded to a county-administered city from the former rural township of Taoyuan County on 3 June 2014. On 25 December 2014, it was upgraded again to a district named Luzhu District of Taoyuan City.

Geography

  • Area: 75.50 km2 (29.15 sq mi)[2]
  • Population: 167,654 (February 2023)[3]

Administrative divisions

Administrative divisions of Luzhu District (then Luzhu Township)

The district is administered as 37 villages: Dazhu, Fuchang, Fulu, Fuxing, Fuzhu, Haihu, Hongzhu, Jinxing, Jinzhong, Jixiang, Kengkou, Kengzi, Luxing, Luzhu, Nankan, Nanrong, Nanxing, Neicuo, Shanbi, Shangxing, Shangzhu, Shanjiao, Shunxing, Waishe, Wayao, Wufu, Xiangchou, Xingrong, Xinxing, Xinzhuang, Yingfu, Yingpan, Zhangshou, Zhangxing, Zhongfu, Zhongshan and Zhongxing.

Economy

Industrial Area in Luzhu District

EVA Air maintains its headquarters in Luzhu.[4][5] The headquarters of Evergreen Marine Corporation is also in Luzhu.[6]

Education

Universities and colleges

High schools

International schools

Transportation

Road

Luzhu is located at kilometer 49 of the Highway no. 1 (English highway signs: 'Nankan interchange' or 'Taoyuan interchange').

Taoyuan Airport MRT

See also

References

  1. ↑ "About Taimall". TAIMAL. Archived from the original on 2016-08-18. Retrieved 2014-06-09.
  2. ↑ "Luzhu City: The Nation's Door". Taoyuan County Government. Archived from the original on 2011-07-17. Retrieved 2009-09-30.
  3. ↑ Lujhu Township Household Registration Office, Taoyuan County. "population statistics". Archived from the original on 26 November 2011. Retrieved 15 November 2011.
  4. ↑ "Evergreen Club Archived 2009-07-31 at the Wayback Machine." EVA Air. 24/28. Retrieved on May 21, 2009.
  5. ↑ "Verve." EVA Air. Retrieved on September 19, 2009.
  6. ↑ "Safety, Quality, Environment Policy." Evergreen Marine. Retrieved on September 29, 2009.
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