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Guishan District (Chinese: 龜山區; pinyin: Guīshān Qū) is a district in northeastern Taoyuan City, Taiwan.
Guishan
龜山區 Kameyama | |
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Guishan District | |
Country | Taiwan |
Municipality | Taoyuan City |
Government | |
• Type | District |
Population (March 2023) | |
• Total | 174,258 |
Website | www |
History edit
Guishan was formerly known as Kulunsia (龜崙社 (Ku-lun-siā)). The name originated from a hill by the Mercy Buddha Temple of Shou Shan Rock, built in 7th year of the Qianlong Period of the Qing Dynasty.[1] The plains aborigines and Ketagalan tribes were located here.
From 1920 to 1945, Kameyama Village (龜山庄) was under Tōen District, Shinchiku Prefecture.
In 1950, it was renamed to Kueishan. On 25 December 2014, it was upgraded from Guishan Township to a district called Guishan District.[2]
Geography edit
- Area: 75.50km2
- Population: 174,258 people (March 2023)[3]
Administrative divisions edit
Ching-chung, Liou-kuang, Chung-hsing, Hsin-hsing, Hsin-lu, Kuei-shan, Ta-tung, Shan-ting, Shan-teh, Shan-fu, Hsing-fu, Lung-shou, Lung-hwa, Huei-lung, Ling-ting, Hsin-ling, Tu-keng, Fu-yuan, Chiou-lu, Ta-keng, Fung-shu, Leh-shan, Chang-keng, Kung-hsi, Ta-kang, Ta-hu, Ta-hwa, Wuen-hua, Nan-shang and Nan-mei Village.
Government and infrastructure edit
The Ministry of Justice operates the Taipei Prison in Guishan.[4]
Education edit
Infrastructure edit
Tourist attractions edit
- Dahu Memorial Park
- Formosa Plastics Group Museum
- Guishan Sports Park
- Hutou Mountain Park
- Taoyuan Sake Brewery
- World Police Museum
Transportation edit
The TRA section between Yingge and Taoyuan passes through Guishan District, but no station is currently planned.
Road edit
- National Highway No. 1
- Provincial Highway No. 1
- Provincial Highway No. 1A
- City Route No. 105
Taipei Metro edit
Taoyuan Airport MRT edit
See also edit
References edit
- ^ History — Taoyuan Kueishan Township Office Archived 2012-03-07 at the Wayback Machine, Taoyuan County, Taiwan.
- ^ "Taoyuan County Government - Guishan Township". Archived from the original on 2014-04-21. Retrieved 2014-04-20.
- ^ "111年5月各里人口統計表" [Population, May 2022]. Guishan District Household Registration Office (in Traditional Chinese). June 1, 2022. Retrieved June 21, 2022.
- ^ "Chen Shui-bian now prisoner No. 1020." Taipei Times. Saturday December 4, 2010. Retrieved on February 1, 2011. "Supporters of former president Chen Shuei-pien outside the (臺北監獄 Tai-pei Chien-yue) Taipei Prison in Taoyuan County’s Kueishan Township[...]"
External links edit
- Media related to Guishan District, Taoyuan at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (in Chinese)