Beitun District
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Beitun District (Chinese: 北屯區; pinyin: Běitún Qū; Wade–Giles: Pei3-t'un2 Ch'ü1) is the largest district of Taichung in Taiwan, the Republic of China. Located in the northern part of the city, it is a half mountainous, half urban area. Though Beitun District used to be considered part of the countryside, the new Taiyuan Station has urbanized it considerably. The highest point of Taichung City is located in Beitun, Douliu Hill (859 m).
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The district used to be part of Taichung provincial city before the merger with Taichung County to form Taichung special municipality on 25 December 2010.
Spots
The Dakeng Scenic Area, one of the most famous scenic spots of Taichung, is located in Beitun District. Also, the main campus of Morrison Academy is based there.
Administrative divisions
Beitun District is divided into 42 Li (里, or villages):[1]
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Education
Tourist attractions
Transportation
Railway
Roads
Notable natives
- Joe Cheng, model, actor and singer
See also
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References
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External links
- Beitun District Office, Taichung City (Chinese)
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