Shalu District
District of Taichung, Taiwan
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Shalu District (Chinese: 沙鹿區; pinyin: Shālù Qū; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Sa-lak-khu; lit: Sand Deer) is a suburban district in central Taichung City, Taiwan.
(in Chinese)Shalu
沙鹿區 | |
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| Shalu District | |
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 Shalu District in Taichung City | |
  Shalu | |
| Coordinates: 24°14′21.9″N 120°33′43.6″E | |
| Location | Taichung, Taiwan |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Liao Tsai-chung (廖財崇; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Liāu Châi-chông) |
| Area | |
• Total | 40.46 km2 (15.62 sq mi) |
| Population (December 2024)[3] | |
• Total | 100,152 |
| • Rank | 12 out of 29 |
| • Density | 2,475/km2 (6,411/sq mi) |
| Website | www (in Chinese) |
History
Originally a settlement of the Papora people, this region was named Chinese: 沙轆社; 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: 淡水廳; 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 (沙鹿). Administratively, Sharoku was under Taikō District (大甲郡), 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
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
Education
Tourist attractions
- Kang Chu Sports Park
- Lufeng Night Market
- Jingyi Night Market
- Gongming Night Market
Transportation
Airport
Railway stations
Roads
- Freeway 3
- Provincial Highway 10
- Provincial Highway 10B
- Provincial Highway 12
Notable natives
- Hung Tzu-yung, member of Legislative Yuan (2016–2020)
- Su Shao-lien, poet
- Yen Ching-piao, member of Legislative Yuan (2002–2012)
- Yen Kuan-heng, member of Legislative Yuan (2013–2020)
