Dadu District, Taichung

Dadu District (Chinese: 大肚區; pinyin: Dàdù Qū; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tōa-tō͘-khu) is a suburban district in southwestern Taichung, Taiwan. The eponymous Dadu River flows nearby.

Dadu

大肚區
Dadu District
Wangtien Interchange in late-May 2009
Dadu District in Taichung City
CountryTaiwan
Special MunicipalityTaichung
Area
  Total37.0024 km2 (14.2867 sq mi)
Population
 (January 2016)
  Total56,654
  Density1,510.3/km2 (3,912/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (CST)
Websitehttp://www.dadu.gov.tw/
Dadu District Office

History

The Yingpu Culture was a Late Neolithic culture in mid-Taiwan.

Dadu was the historical capital of the Kingdom of Middag which was established by the Taiwanese indigenous tribes of Papora, Babuza, Pazeh, and Hoanya.

Huangxi Academy was built in 1887 and was the predecessor of Dadu Elementary School.

Administrative divisions

Dadu District consists of 17 villages.[1]

  • Chenggong Village
  • Dadu Village
  • Dadong Village
  • Dingjie Village
  • Fushan Village
  • Huangsi Village
  • Jhebu Village
  • Jhonghe Village
  • Rueijing Village
  • Shanyang Village
  • Shejiao Village
  • Sinsing Village
  • Wangtian Village
  • Yingpu Village
  • Yonghe Village
  • Yongshun Village
  • Zihciang Village

Tourist attractions

Transportation

See also

References

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