Shalu District

Shalu

沙鹿區
Shalu 沙鹿區
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; 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: 沙鹿區; pinyin: Shālù Qū; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Sa-lak-khu; lit: Sand Deer) is a suburban district in central Taichung City, Taiwan.

History edit

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 edit

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 edit

Pork and products
Peanuts

Education edit

Tourist attractions edit

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

Transportation edit

Airport edit

Taichung International Airport

Railway stations edit

Shalu Station

Roads edit

Notable natives edit

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 edit

^ "廖財崇". 臺中市沙鹿區公所.
^ "地理氣候". 臺中市沙鹿區公所.
^ "臺中市政府民政局 ::: 人口統計管理平台 :::". demographics.taichung.gov.tw.

External links edit

Official website (in Chinese)

[1] "廖財崇". 臺中市沙鹿區公所.

[geo-2] "地理氣候". 臺中市沙鹿區公所.

[3] "臺中市政府民政局 ::: 人口統計管理平台 :::". demographics.taichung.gov.tw.

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