Houli District
District of Taichung, Taiwan
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Houli District (Chinese: 后里區; pinyin: Hòulǐ Qū) is a rural district in northwestern Taichung City, Taiwan.[1]
Houli
后里區 Kōri | |
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| Houli District | |
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 Houli District in Taichung City | |
| Coordinates: 24°19′N 120°43′E | |
| Country | Taiwan |
| Special municipality | Taichung |
| Established (District) | 2010 |
| Area | |
• Total | 58.9439 km2 (22.7584 sq mi) |
| Population (February 2023) | |
• Total | 53,736 |
| • Density | 911.65/km2 (2,361.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (CST) |
| Website | www (in Chinese) |
History
After the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China in 1945, Houli was organized as a rural township of Taichung County named Neipu Township. On 1 October 1955, Neipu Township was renamed as Houli Township. On 25 December 2010, Taichung County was merged with Taichung City and Houli was upgraded to a district of the city.
Administrative divisions
Guangfu, Renli, Yili, Yide, Houli, Houli, Duntung, Dunxi, Dunnan, Dunbei, Zhonghe, Jiushe, Liange, Taiping, Meishan, Yuemei, Gongguan and Taian Village.
Local products
- Sugar cane
- grapes and wine
- soybean
Industrial products
- Iron plants
- Musical instrument manufacturing. Known locally for Saxophones.
Military stables
Tourist attractions
- Chang Lien-cheng Saxophone Museum
- Lihpao Land
- From 3 November 2018 to 24 April 2019 it will host the Taichung World Flora Exposition[2]
Notable people
- Huang Shu-kuang: Admiral, the current Chief of the General Staff
Events
- 2017 Taichung International Flower Carpet Festival[3]
- 2018 Taichung World Flora Exposition[4]
Transportation
Taiwan High Speed Rail passes through the western part of the district, but no station is currently planned.
