Pingzhen
平鎮區 Pingjhen | |
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| Pingzhen District | |
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| Coordinates: 24°56′38″N 121°12′58″E / 24.94389°N 121.21611°E | |
| Country | Taiwan |
| Municipality | Taoyuan City |
| Area | |
| • Total | 47.7532 km2 (18.4376 sq mi) |
| Population (March 2023) | |
| • Total | 228,513 |
| • Density | 4,800/km2 (12,000/sq mi) |
| Website | www |
Pingzhen District (Chinese: 平鎮區; pinyin: Píngzhèn Qū) is a district in the central part of Taoyuan City, Taiwan, home to 227,047 people.
Pingzhen was originally established as Changluliao during the Qing Dynasty rule of Taiwan. In 1920 under the Japanese rule, the city was renamed to Pingzhen. On 1 March 1992, it was upgraded from a rural township as the third county-administered city of Taoyuan County named Pingzhen City. On 25 December 2014, it was upgraded to a district named Pingzhen District when Taoyuan County was upgraded from a county to a municipality.[1]
The district spans over 47.75km2 of area. It is located on a hilly plateau and the entire district is on a slope.
Pingzhen District has a population of 228,513 people as of March 2023. Most people in Pingzhen are Hakka.[2]
Pingzeng, Zengxing, Nanshi, Jinxing, Pingan, Pingnan, Shanfeng, Fulin, Yongguang, Zhuangjing, Yongfeng, Yongan, Songwu, Pingxing, Guangxing, Guangda, Guangren, Fudan, Fuxing, Yimin, Yixing, Shuanglian, Gaoshuang, Beishi, Beihua, Xinshi, Beian, Xinrong, Xinfu, Xinying, Xingui, Beixing, Jinling, Beigui, Beifu, Jianan, Huaan, Tungan, Xinan, Tungshi, Longen, Tungshe, Zhongzhen, Maoyi, Longxing and Zhongzheng Village.
The district is part of Taoyuan City Constituency V electoral district for the Legislative Yuan.
