Luzhu District () is a

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, home to 165,914 people. The downtown district, known as Nankan, is now a high density, high-rise suburb for many who work in

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History

Luzhu was upgraded to a

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from the former rural

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on 3 June 2014. On 25 December 2014, it was upgraded again to a

named Luzhu District of Taoyuan City.

Geography

* Area: * Population: 167,654 (February 2023)

Administrative divisions

The district is administered as 37 villages: Dazhu,

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, 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,

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and Zhongxing.

Economy

EVA Air EVA Airways Corporation ( ; ) () is an international airline headquartered in Taoyuan City. It is one of the two largest airlines in Taiwan along with state-owned China Airlines. The privately owned airline operates passenger and dedicated c ...

maintains its headquarters in Luzhu. The headquarters of

Evergreen Marine Corporation Evergreen Marine Corporation (Taiwan) Ltd. () is a Taiwanese container transportation and shipping company that is headquartered in Luzhu District, Taoyuan, Luzhu District, Taoyuan City, Taiwan. With over 150 container ships, it is part of the Ev ...

is also in Luzhu.Safety, Quality, Environment Policy
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. Retrieved on September 29, 2009.

Education

Universities and colleges

Kainan University Kainan University (KNU; ) is a private university located near Taoyuan International Airport, Taiwan. KNU was founded as Kainan Commercial and Technical High School in 1917. In January 1990, the school was upgraded to Kainan Institute of Techno ...

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').