Xitun District

Xitun District or Situn District (Chinese: 西屯區; pinyin: Xitún Qū, literally "western village") is the second-most populated district of Taichung, Taiwan. It is located on the western side of the city. Once considered part of the countryside, the district has seen rapid growth in recent years with department store and office towers in the redevelopment zone. Taichung City Hall is located in this district.

Xitun

西屯區

Situn
District
Xitun District in Taichung City
LocationTaichung, Taiwan
Government
 • Mayor何國裕
Area
 • Total39.8 km2 (15.4 sq mi)
Population
 (December 2018)[3]
 • Total228,630
 • Rank2 out of 29
 • Density5,700/km2 (15,000/sq mi)

History

The original inhabitants of the area were the Pazeh people, who inhabited the Taichung Basin. The first Han settlers arrived in 1701, led by Liao Chao Kong (廖朝孔) and Chang Da Jing (張達京).[4] As a result, the Pazeh people were pushed out of the area, and most of them migrated to Puli, Nantou.[5] Many of its prehistory artifacts can be found at the Huilai Monument Archaeology Park.

The district was part of Taichung provincial city before the merger with Taichung County to form Taichung special municipality on 25 December 2010.

Geography

Xitun is located on the western side of Taichung City. It is situated within the Taichung Basin, with the western part of the district on the slopes of the Dadu Plateau. It borders Daya to the north, Shalu and Longjing to the west, Dadu and Nantun to the south, and Beitun, North, and West districts to the east.[2]

Administrative divisions
Xitun District Office

Economy

Education

Hospitals

The Taichung Veterans General Hospital and Cheng Ching Hospital Chung Kang Branch is located in Xitun.

Transportation

Xitun is served by the following national roads:

The district is served by buses, including a busway along Taiwan Boulevard that was the former BRT system. The Taichung MRT green line, running on Wenxin Road, is currently under construction.

Tourist attractions
National Taichung Theater
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See also
  • Shuikutou, an early name for the western area of the district.

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 6 January 2019. Retrieved 18 April 2019.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "地理環境". 臺中市西屯區公所. Archived from the original on 16 April 2019. Retrieved 18 April 2019.
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 30 May 2016. Retrieved 18 April 2019.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. 台中市西屯區的興起 (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 September 2017.
  5. 平埔族研究. www3.nccu.edu.tw. Archived from the original on 14 November 2015. Retrieved 2 March 2016.
  6. 莊文宗 (13 November 2015). 區里資訊. www.xitun.taichung.gov.tw. Archived from the original on 11 April 2015. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
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