Taoyuan, Taiwan
Taoyuan County (Chinese: 桃園縣; Hanyu Pinyin: Táoyuán Xiàn; Tongyong Pinyin: Táoyuán Siàn; Wade–Giles: T'ao-yüan Hsien; POJ: Thô-hn̂g-kōan; Jhuyin Fuhao: ㄊㄠˊ ㄩㄢˊ ㄒㄧㄢˋ) is a county of Taiwan, located in the northwestern part of the island, next to Taipei County. Taoyuan City is located in this county and serves as the seat of Taoyuan County.
"Taoyuan" means "garden of peaches," since the area used to have many peach blossoms. Taoyuan is the native home to the Pingpu tribe of Aborigines. It is now an important industrial region of Taiwan. Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport, which serves Taipei, is located in this county.
- Area: 1,220.9540 km²
- Population: 1,954,237 people (Oct. 2008)
Administration
Taoyuan County controls four township-level cities (縣轄市), two urban townships (鎮), and seven rural townships (鄉).
See also: Administrative divisions of the Republic of China
| Name | Hanzi | Wade-Giles | Hanyu Pinyin | Taiwanese POJ | Hakka |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bade City | 八德市 | Pa-teh | Bādé | Pat-tek | Bad-ded |
| Pingzhen City | 平鎮市 | P'ing-chen | Píngzhèn | Pêng-tìn | Piang-ziin |
| Taoyuan City | 桃園市 | T'ao-yüan | Táoyuán | Thô-hng | To-ien |
| Zhongli City | 中壢市 | Chung-li | Zhōnglì | Tiong-lek | Zung-lag |
| Daxi Township | 大溪鎮 | Ta-hsi | Dàxī | Tāi-khe | Tai-hai |
| Yangmei Township | 楊梅鎮 | Yang-mei | Yángméi | Iûⁿ-mûi | Iong-moi |
| Dayuan Township | 大園鄉 | Ta-yüan | Dàyúan | Toā-Hng | Tai-ien |
| Fuxing Township | 復興鄉 | Fu-hsing | Fùxīng | Hok-heng | Fug-hin |
| Guanyin Township | 觀音鄉 | Kuan-yin | Guānyīn | Koan-im | Gon-im |
| Guishan Township | 龜山鄉 | Kuei-shan | Guīshān | Ku-soaⁿ | Gui-san |
| Longtan Township | 龍潭鄉 | Lung-t'an | Lóngtán | Liông-thâm | Liung-tam |
| Luzhu Township | 蘆竹鄉 | Lu-chu | Lúzhú | Lô·-tek | Lu-zug |
| Xinwu Township | 新屋鄉 | Hsin-wu | Xīnwū | Sin-ok | Sin-vug |
Education
Public universities
Private universities
- Chang Gung University
- Ching Yun University [1]
- Chung Yuan Christian University
- Kainan University
- Yuan Ze University
Public high schools
- National Chungli High School
- National Neili Senior High School
- National Taoyuan Senior High School
- National Wuling Senior High School
- National Yangmei Senior High School
- National Yangming Senior High School
Junior high schools
See Education in Taoyuan County
Elementary schools
See Education in Taoyuan County
Industry and environment
A former RCA facility is located in Taiwan's northern county of Taoyuan. The RCA facility is the source of significant trichloroethylene contamination.
Transportation
A rapid transit system has been proposed, see Taoyuan Mass Rapid Transit System.