Zhongzheng District or Jhongjheng District () is a

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Keelung City Keelung ( ; zh, p=Jīlóng, c=基隆, poj=Ke-lâng), Chilung or Jilong ( ; ), officially known as Keelung City, is a major port Provincial city (Taiwan), city in northeastern Taiwan. The city is part of the Taipei–Keelung metropolitan are ...

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. The district is the city seat of Keelung City.

Geography

Zhongzheng District encompasses

Hoping Island Heping Island Park () is a park in Heping Island, Zhongzheng District, Keelung, Taiwan. History Strong wind over the years had eroded the coastal area of Heping Island, forming rocks with special shapes. The park used to be under military cont ...

( 和平島) and the nearby

Keelung Islet Keelung Islet (, also , in Taiwanese Hokkien: 雞籠杙/Ke-lâng-khit) is a small island in Zhongzheng District, Keelung, Taiwan and away from the Port of Keelung. It has an area of or . It is in length, and in width including the artificial ...

, as well as the more distant

Pengjia Islet Pengjia Islet (), also known as P'eng-chia Hsü, Hōka-sho, Agincourt, Dashihshan Islet, Chaolai Islet, P'eng-chia Yü or Pengchia Islet, is an islet north of Taiwan and is administered under Zhongzheng District, Keelung City. It is under Taiwan ...

, Mianhua Islet and Huaping Islet. Pingfong Rock (), just east of Mianhua Islet, is the easternmost point under the actual control of Taiwan (ROC).

Administrative divisions

Zhongzheng District is made up of twenty-six urban villages: * Deyi (), Zhengyi/Jhengyi (), Xinyi/Sinyi (), Yizhong/Yijhong (), Gangtong (), Zhongchuan/Jhongchuan (), Zhengchuan/Jhengchuan (), Ruchuan (), Zhongsha/Jhongsha (), Zhengsha/Jhengsha (), Zhensha/Jhensha (), Shawan (), Jianguo (), Zhongbin/Jhongbin (), Seashore (''Haibin'') (), Sheliao (), Hexian/Hesian (), Pingliao (), Badou (), Bisha (), Changtan/Zhangtan (), Shazi/Shazih (), Zhongzheng/Jhongjheng (), Zhengbin/Jhengbin (), Xinfeng/Sinfong (), Xinfu/Sinfu Village ()

Government institutions

Keelung City Government The Keelung City Government (KLCG; ) is the municipal government of Keelung, Taiwan. Organization * Chief Secretary * Department of Civil Affairs * Department of Finance * Department of Economic Affairs * Department of Education * Department ...

Keelung City Council The Keelung City Council or Keelung Municipal Council (KMC; ) is the elected city council of Keelung City, Republic of China. The council composes of 32 councilors lastly elected through the 2022 Republic of China local election on 26 November ...

Education

National Taiwan Ocean University National Taiwan Ocean University (NTOU; ) is a national university in Zhongzheng District, Keelung, Zhongzheng District, Keelung, Taiwan. NTOU is a member of University System of Taipei. History NTOU was originally established as the Provincia ...

Tourist attractions

* Badouzi Fishing Port * Bisha Fishing Port * Chung Cheng Park * Ershawan Battery *

Heping Island Park Heping Island Park () is a park in Heping Island, Zhongzheng District, Keelung, Taiwan. History Strong wind over the years had eroded the coastal area of Heping Island, forming rocks with special shapes. The park used to be under military ...

Keelung City Indigenous Cultural Hall The Keelung City Indigenous Cultural Hall () is a cultural center in Zhongzheng District, Keelung, Taiwan. Architecture The cultural center is housed in a 5-story building. The first floor houses an activity, while the third and fourth floors a ...

Keelung Cultural Center The Keelung Cultural Center () is a cultural center in Zhongzheng District, Keelung, Zhongzheng District, Keelung, Taiwan. History The cultural center was inaugurated on 27 August 1985 as the Keelung City Cultural Center. On 1 December 2004, the ...

* Keelung Fort Commander's Official Residence *

National Museum of Marine Science and Technology The National Museum of Marine Science and Technology (NMMST; zh, t=國立海洋科技博物館, s=国立海洋科技博物馆, first=t, p=Guólì Hǎiyáng Kējì Bówùguǎn) is a museum of marine science and marine technology in Zhongzheng Dis ...

Pengjia Lighthouse The Pengjia Lighthouse () is a lighthouse in Pengjia Islet, Zhongzheng District, Keelung, Taiwan. History The first phase construction of the lighthouse started in 1906 and completed in 1908. It started its service on 20 September 1909. In Decem ...

* Chaur Jing park * Erhsha Bay Battery * Padouzi Seashore Park * Peace Island Park

Transportation

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Shen'ao line The Shen'ao line () is a 4.6 km long, single-track railway branch line of the Taiwan Railways Administration. It runs through Ruifang in New Taipei and Zhongzheng in Keelung. History The railroad was originally built on 25 August 1967. T ...

** Haikeguan Station **

Badouzi Station Badouzi () is a railway station on the Taiwan Railways Administration (TRA) Shen'ao line located in Ruifang District, New Taipei City, Taiwan. History The station was opened on 28 December 2016 after a five-month renovation which cost NT$10.82 ...

Notable natives

* Chang Tong-rong, Mayor of

(2007–2014) * Wang Tuoh, Minister of

Council for Cultural Affairs A council is a group of people who come together to consult, deliberate, or make decisions. A council may function as a legislature, especially at a town, city or county/shire level, but most legislative bodies at the state/provincial or nation ...

(2008)

References

Districts of Keelung {{Taiwan-geo-stub