Taoyuan District (), formerly known as Taoyuan City () prior to the establishment of the

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of Taoyuan in 2014, is a

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Taoyuan City Taoyuan () is a special municipality (Taiwan), special municipality of the Taiwan, Republic of China (Taiwan) located in northwestern Taiwan, neighboring New Taipei City to the north-east, Yilan County, Taiwan, Yilan County to the south-e ...

in northwestern

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. The municipal seat of Taoyuan City is situated within its borders. It is the most populous district among the 13 districts of Taoyuan City, and the second most populous among the districts of Taiwan, with the most populous being

Banqiao District Banqiao District () is a district and the seat of New Taipei City, Taiwan. It has the third-highest population density in Taiwan, with over . Until the creation of New Taipei City, Banqiao (then transliterated as Banciao or Pan-ch'iao) was an ...

New Taipei City New Taipei City is a special municipality located in northern Taiwan. The city is home to an estimated population of 3,974,683 as of 2022, making it the most populous city of Taiwan, and also the second largest special municipality by area, be ...

History

Taoyuan is the native home of the plains tribes of

Taiwanese aborigines Taiwanese may refer to: * Taiwanese language, another name for Taiwanese Hokkien * Something from or related to Taiwan ( Formosa) * Taiwanese aborigines, the indigenous people of Taiwan * Han Taiwanese, the Han people of Taiwan * Taiwanese people, ...

. Taoyuan's old name was ''Toahong'' () since there used to be many peach blossoms in the area.

Empire of Japan

Under Japanese rule, the area was part of established in November 1901. In 1920, it was renamed , and incorporated into ''Tōen'' District,

Shinchiku Prefecture was one of the administrative divisions of Taiwan during the Japanese era. The prefecture consisted of modern-day Hsinchu City, Hsinchu County, Taoyuan City, and Miaoli County. Population 1941 ( Showa 16) census *Total population: 838,011 ** ...

Republic of China

After the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the

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, it was reorganized as ''Taoyuan Town'' of

Taoyuan County Taoyuan County () is under the administration of Changde, Hunan, Hunan Province, China. The Yuan River, a tributary of the Yangtze, flows through Taoyuan. It covers an area of 4441 square kilometers, of which is arable land. It is from Zhangji ...

. On 21 April 1971, the town was upgraded from an

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to a

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called Taoyuan City. On 25 December 2014, the city became a

of the newly formed

Geography

Taoyuan is located on the

Taoyuan Plateau The Taoyuan Plateau () is a plateau located in northern Taiwan. It borders the Linkou Plateau in the northeast, the Hsuehshan Range in the southeast, the Hsinchu Hills in the south, and the Taiwan Strait in the west. In order to irrigate this ...

, contiguous on the northeast to

Guishan District Guishan District () is a district in northeastern Taoyuan City, Taiwan. History Guishan was formerly known as ''Kulunsia'' ( (Ku-lun-siā))). The name originated from a hill by the Mercy Buddha Temple of Shou Shan Rock, built in 7th year of the ...

. The

Nankan River The Nankan River () is a river in northern Taiwan. It flows through Taoyuan City Taoyuan () is a special municipality of the Republic of China (Taiwan) located in northwestern Taiwan, neighboring New Taipei City to the north-east, Yi ...

is Taoyuan's largest river, flowing from the southeast to the northwest. * Area: * Elevation: * Population: 459,035 people (August 2022)

Climate

Taoyuan has a

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(

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: Cfa), with hot summers and mild winters. Precipitation is high throughout the year and is generally higher in the first half of the year. Due to the effect of wind from mainland China, Taoyuan is typically cooler than New Taipei, despite having a lower latitude.

Administrative divisions

Taoyuan City Hall, Taoyuan County 20140829

Dalin, Dafeng, Jianguo, Yunlin, Fuan, Fulin, Fenglin, Zhonghe, Zhongxing, Wenhua, Wenchang, Wenming, Beimen, Minsheng, Yongxing, Guangxing, Ximen, Xihu, Wuling, Zhangmei, Nanmen, Nanhua, Zhongshan, Zhongping, Zhongzheng, Zhongcheng, Zhongxin, Zhongyuan, Zhongtai, Zhongsheng, Zhonglu, Zhongde, Wenzhong, Yushan, Taishan, Longshan, Longan, Longgang, Longxiang, Longshou, Longfeng, Zhongpu, Zhongning, Beipu, Yongan, Tongan, Tongde, Zijiang, Xipu, Mingde, Tungpu, Zhangan, Zhangde, Xinguang, Nanpu, Zhuangjing, Ciwen, Xinpu, Ruiqing, Bao'an, Baoqing, Sanyuan, Sanmin, Dayou, Daxing, Chenggong, Bianzhou, Zhongyi, Tungshan, Tungmen, Jingxi, Chunri, Zhaoyang, Guiji, Wanshou and Baoshan Village.

Government institutions

Taoyuan City Government The Taoyuan City Government (TYCG; ) is the municipal government of Taoyuan, Taiwan. History Originally established as Taoyuan County, the county was upgraded to Taoyuan City on 25 December 2014. Organization * Department of Civil Affairs * De ...

Taoyuan City Council The Taoyuan City Council (TYCC; ) is the elected municipal council of Taoyuan City, Republic of China (Taiwan). The council composes of 60 councillors elected once every four years by single non-transferable vote, most recently in the 2022 Taiwan ...

Education

Within Taoyuan, there are 6 senior high schools, 14 junior high schools, 23 primary schools, and an "intelligence initiation school." Taoyuan is also home to a number of ''

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''s, or cram schools or language schools, which teach additional courses in mathematics, English, science, etc. There are also 10 universities located in Taoyuan.

Taoyuan Main Public Library Taoyuan Main Public Library () is the central library of Taoyuan, Taiwan. It is located on Nanping Road, Taoyuan District, and it is a part of Taoyuan Zhongzheng Arts and Cultural Business District. The main library was estimated to be completed ...

is the central library of Taoyuan city. It is located in Xianfu Rd, Taoyuan District, near the

building.

Economy

Taoyuan was one of the host cities for the Taiwan European Film Festival in 2012.

Transportation

Taoyuan District is served by

Taiwan Railway Administration Taiwan Railways Administration (TRA) is a railway operator in Taiwan. It is an agency of the Ministry of Transportation and Communications, responsible for managing, maintaining, and running conventional passenger and freight railway services ...

Taoyuan railway station Taoyuan () is a railway station in Taoyuan, Taiwan served by Taiwan Railways Administration. The station was the second busiest station in 2020 in terms of passenger volume, behind Taipei. The Taoyuan MRT is planned to be extended to Taoyuan ...

. The current station is expected to be converted to an underground station in 2029. In addition, the future underground Zhonglu railway station is also expected to serve the district in 2030.

Taoyuan Metro The Taoyuan Metro (formerly Taoyuan Rail Transit and officially Taoyuan Mass Rapid Transit System) is a rapid transit system serving Taoyuan City in Taiwan. The most recently proposed network includes 11 lines and extensions, of which 2 are now ...

's Green line is also under construction and will serve the district in the future.

Railway

*'' Zhonglu railway station'' (under construction)

Metro

*''Nankan Bus Station'' (2026) *''Taoyuan Performance Arts Center metro station'' (2026) *''Daxing West Road metro station'' (2027) *''Minguang Road metro station'' (2027) *''Yonghe Market metro station'' (2027) *'' Taoyuan Main Station'' (2027) *''Yangming Park metro station'' (2027)

Bus

* * * * *

International relations

Twin towns – Sister cities

Taoyuan is twinned with: *

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, Poland *

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Tourist attractions

* Chaoyang Forest Park * Chinese Furniture Museum *

Coca-Cola Museum The Coca-Cola Museum () is a museum about the drink Coca-Cola, located on the Gueishan Industrial Park in Taoyuan District, Taoyuan City, Taiwan. The facility is run by Swire Group, which has an adjacent Coca-Cola bottling plant. The museum bu ...

* Daguixi Park * Dayou Ecological Park * Fenghe Park * Guixi Riverside Park * Hutou Mountain Park * Hutoushan Environmental Park * Sanmin Sports Park * Taoyuan Arts Center * Taoyuan Arts Plaza (桃園藝文廣場) * Taoyuan Confucian Temple * Taoyuan Land God Culture Museum (桃園市土地公文化館) * Taoyuan Martyrs' Shrine * * Taoyuan Night Market * Tong'an Parent-Child Park * Yangming Sports Park