Dayuan District

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Field	Value
name	Dayuan
official_name	Dayuan District
native_name	大園區
other_name	Ōsono
settlement_type	District
image_skyline	Dayuan District 201506.jpg
seat_type	Capital
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	Taiwan
subdivision_type1	Municipality
subdivision_name1	Taoyuan City
leader_title	Mayor
leader_name	Lu Shuitian
area_total_km2	87.3925
population_total	86007
population_as_of	February 2023
population_density_km2	auto
website
image_map	Dayuan.png
pushpin_map
pushpin_label_position
pushpin_map_caption	Dayuan District in Taoyuan City
coordinates
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Dayuan District (; Taiwanese: Tuā-hn̂g-khu), formerly known as Dayuan Township (; Taiwanese: Tuā-hn̂g-hiong) is a coastal district in northwestern Taoyuan City, Taiwan.

History

Dayuan District was originally named Toa-khu-hng (), literally means a vast (大) vegetable garden (坵園) as an old Chinese name). In the earlier days, cottage scattered around the district with very limited settlers that grows vegetable and sweet potatoes. Hoklo people migrated to the area during the rule of Kangxi. In avoidance of the invasion of Yue people, walled villages were built around the settlements of Hoklo people. It was renamed Ōsono Village during Japanese rule, and was part of Tōen District, Shinchiku Prefecture. After the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China, it was called Dayuan Township. It became Dayuan District in 2014, when Taoyuan County became a special municipality (and the former city of Taoyuan became a district of the special municipality).

Geography

Demographics

The population in 1986 was 56,995. By the end of February 2023, the total population had grown to 86,007. It is considered a slow population growing district.

Area: 87.3925 km2
Population: 86,007 people (February 2023)

Topology

Dayuan District has an inclining topography from southwest to northwest with an average height of 35 meters above sea level. Inland area are mostly plains, rice fields or spacious flat lands, while in the northeast part is the prolonged sand beach seacoast.

Climate

The district lies in the subtropic monsoon climate region. In winter, northwest monsoon is stronger and in the coldest months, the average temperature is about 11 °C. In summer, it rains a lot but it is free from droughts during the winter seasons.

Administrative divisions

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The district consists of 18 villages and 407 neighborhoods. The villages are:

Dahai Village
Dayuan Village
Guolin Village
Haikou Village
Hengfong Village
Heping Village
Houcuo Village
Jhuwei Village
Nangang Village
Neihai Village
Peikang Village
Pusin Village
Sanshih Village
Shalun Village
Sihai Village
Tiansin Village
Wucyuan Village
Zuntou Village

Economy

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Transportation

China Airlines's headquarters, CAL Park, is on the grounds of Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport in Dayuan District. Evergreen Airlines Services Corporation, Evergreen Aviation Technologies Corp., and Evergreen Air Cargo Services Corporation, subsidiaries of Evergreen Group, are also headquartered in Dayuan.

Agriculture

The main agriculture products of the district are paddy rice, watermelons, crops, vegetables, peanuts etc. To improve the agriculture industry, various innovations have been introduced in the area, such as the plantation of various types of flowers and plants for export and import markets, plantation of green onions and the development of shelf network of room vegetables and other crops.

Fishery

Fishery products are mostly in the irrigated ponds with a lot of grass carps, silver carps, carps, tilapia etc. The district has the biggest fishing port in Taoyuan County with a capacity of 50 ships in the interior part and 100 ships in the exterior part. Main fish species including pomfrets, sharks and mullets.

Industry

The district houses the Dayuan Specialized Industry Park, Dayuan Extended Industry Park and Chun-Fa Industry Park. The main industries including chemical products, leather products, dyes, papermaking, metal, textiles, electronic and electric appliances manufacturing, food processing etc.

Commerce

The main commerce industry is retailing business, such as department stores, restaurants, silver-goods shops, furniture, electric appliances, finance, automobiles, motorcycles, gas stations, parking lots etc.

Education

The district is home to one private senior high school, two public junior high schools, 12 public elementary schools, 17 public nursery schools, 11 private nursery schools, 3 private kindergartens. It also houses one district library and one community library.

Tourist attractions

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Transportation

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Air

Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport

Road

The district is served by National Highway No. 2. Bus station in the district is Dayuan Bus Station of Taoyuan Bus.

Taoyuan Airport MRT

Airport Terminal 1 Station
Airport Terminal 2 Station
Airport Terminal 3 Station (under construction; scheduled for completion in 2025)
Airport Hotel Station
Dayuan Station
Hengshan Station
Linghang Station

References

"Profile". Dayuan Township.
(1999). "特別企劃--大園風土歷程". Dayuan Junior High School.
(2014-01-04). "Taoyuan County Government - Dayuan Township". Tycg.gov.tw.
"History". Dayuan Township.
(2012-02-06). "桃園縣大園鄉公所". Dayuan.twgov.info.
"[http://www.china-airlines.com/en/about/move.htm move.htm] {{webarchive. link. (2010-04-06 ." China Airlines. Retrieved on March 15, 2010. "Welcome to CAL Park! China Airlines new headquarters is now located at NO.1, HangZhan S. Rd., DayuanTownship, Taoyuan County 33758, Taiwan (R.O.C). For inquiries, please call 886-3-399-8888.")
"[http://www.china-airlines.com/en/newsen/newsen000633.htm China Airlines Inaugurates CAL Park at Taoyuan Airport] {{webarchive. link. (March 29, 2010 ." [[China Airlines]]. March 26, 2010. Retrieved on March 26, 2010.)
"[http://www.egat.com.tw/html/ENG/e_8.htm Contact Us] {{Webarchive. link. (2009-07-05 ." Evergreen Aviation Technologies Corp. Retrieved on September 29, 2009.)
"[http://www.egas.com.tw/en/a_4.htm Contact Us] {{Webarchive. link. (2009-04-05 ." Evergreen Airlines Services Corporation. Retrieved on September 29, 2009.)
"[http://www.egac.com.tw/elocation.htm Company Location] {{Webarchive. link. (2009-08-22 ." Evergreen Air Cargo Services Corporation. Retrieved on September 29, 2009.)
(2012-02-06). "桃園縣大園鄉公所-Profile". Dayuan.twgov.info.
"Xihai Flower Gerden Zone-Tourist Map-Taoyuan County Government Tourism Promotion Bureau".
"Basic Information". Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport.

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