- Source: Luzhu District, Taoyuan
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. Taimall is located around 2 km (1.2 mi) north-northwest of the Nankan interchange, 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)
Population: 167,654 (February 2023)
Administrative divisions
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
EVA Air maintains its headquarters in Luzhu. The headquarters of Evergreen Marine Corporation is also in Luzhu.
Education
= Universities and colleges
=Kainan University
= High schools
=Taoyuan Municipal Nankan Senior High School
= International schools
=Taoyuan American School
Transportation
= Road
=Luzhu is located at kilometer 49 of the Highway no. 1 (English highway signs: 'Nankan interchange' or 'Taoyuan interchange').
= Taoyuan Airport MRT
=Kengkou Station
Shanbi Station
See also
Taoyuan City
References
External links
Media related to Luzhu District, Taoyuan at Wikimedia Commons
Official website (in Chinese)
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- Luzhu District, Taoyuan
- Luzhu District
- Luzhu
- National Freeway 2
- Evergreen Marine Corporation
- Taoyuan–Zhongli metropolitan area
- Luchu
- Taoyuan Airport MRT
- Taoyuan American School
- Taoyuan, Taiwan
