Shalu District

Shalu

沙すな鹿しか區く
Shalu 沙すな鹿しか區く
District
	Shalu District
	Shalu District in Taichung City
	Shalu
	Coordinates: 24°14′21.9″N 120°33′43.6″E / 24.239417°N 120.562111°E
Location	Taichung, Taiwan
Government
• Mayor	Liao Tsai-chung (廖財崇たかし; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Liāu Châi-chông)
Area
• Total	40.46 km2 (15.62 sq mi)
Population (February 2023)
• Total	97,408
• Rank	12 out of 29
• Density	2,400/km2 (6,200/sq mi)
Website	www.shalu.taichung.gov.tw (in Chinese)

Shalu District (Chinese: 沙すな鹿しか區く; pinyin: Shālù Qū; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Sa-lak-khu; lit: Sand Deer) is a suburban district in central Taichung City, Taiwan.

History

Originally a settlement of the Papora people, this region was named Chinese: 沙すな轆社; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Sa-lak-siā. During the Kingdom of Tungning (1662－1683), the Taiwanese Plains Aborigines were driven away or sinicized, and the area became a Han settlement. In 1731 during Qing rule, Tamsui Subprefecture (Chinese: 淡水たんすい廳ちょう; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tām-chúi-thiaⁿ) extended from the Tai-kah River northward up to Kelang (Chinese: 雞籠; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Ke-lang; Keelung).

In 1920, during Japanese rule, the written name was changed to Sharoku (沙すな鹿しか). Administratively, Sharoku was under Taikō District (大甲おおかぶと郡ぐん), Taichū Prefecture. In Taiwanese Hokkien, the old name (Soa-la̍k) is still used.

In 1945 the village was changed to a township, and was upgraded to a district in 2010.

Administrative divisions

Shalu District Office

Juren, Luoquan, Shalu, Meiren, Xingren, Xingan, Doudi, Lufeng, Luliao, Zhulin, Lifen, Fuxing, Beishi, Jinjiang, Liulu, Nanshi, Puzi, Sanlu, Gongming, Qingquan and Xishi Village.

Native products

Pork and products
Peanuts

Education

Tourist attractions

Kang Chu Sports Park
Lufeng Night Market
Jingyi Night Market
Gongming Night Market

Transportation

Airport

Taichung International Airport

Railway stations

Shalu Station

Roads

Notable natives

Hung Tzu-yung, member of Legislative Yuan (2016–2020)
Yen Ching-piao, member of Legislative Yuan (2002–2012)
Yen Kuan-heng, member of Legislative Yuan (2013–2020)

References

^ "廖財崇たかし". 臺たい中ちゅう市し沙すな鹿しか區く公所ぐぞ.
^ "地理ちり氣候きこう". 臺たい中ちゅう市し沙すな鹿しか區く公所ぐぞ.
^ "臺だい中市なかいち政府せいふ民政みんせい局きょく ::: 人口じんこう統計とうけい管理かんり平台ひらだい :::". demographics.taichung.gov.tw.

External links

Official website (in Chinese)

[1] "廖財崇たかし". 臺たい中ちゅう市し沙すな鹿しか區く公所ぐぞ.

[geo-2] "地理ちり氣候きこう". 臺たい中ちゅう市し沙すな鹿しか區く公所ぐぞ.

[3] "臺だい中市なかいち政府せいふ民政みんせい局きょく ::: 人口じんこう統計とうけい管理かんり平台ひらだい :::". demographics.taichung.gov.tw.

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