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| Guanyin 觀音區 | |
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| District | |
| Guanyin District | |
 Guanyin Pond | |
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| Coordinates: 25°02′N 121°06′E / 25.033°N 121.100°E / 25.033; 121.100 | |
| Country |  Taiwan |
| Region | Northern Taiwan |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ou Bingchen |
| Area | |
| • Total | 87.9807 km (33.9695 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 73,299 |
| • Density | 830/km (2,200/sq mi) |
| Website | www (in Chinese) |
Guanyin District (Chinese: 觀音區; pinyin: Guānyīn Qū) is a rural, coastal district in western Taoyuan City, Taiwan. Guanyin is the name of a Buddhist boddhisattva.
History
Guanyin was originally named as Shiguanyin during the Qing Dynasty rule. It was renamed to Guanyin in 1920 during the Japanese rule. After the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China in 1945, Guanyin was reestablished as a township of Taoyuan County. On 25 December 2014, it was upgraded to a district named Guanyin District of Taoyuan City.
Geography
- Area: 87.98 km
- Population: 73,299 people (February 2023)
Guanyin is part of the alluvial fan in Taoyuan City. The coastline is about 15 km at the northern side.
Administrative divisions
Guanyin, Baiyu, Guangxing, Datan, Baosheng, Wuwei, Sanhe, Xinxing, Kengwei, Jinhu, Lanpu, Datong, Daku, Lunping, Fuyuan, Shangda, Xinpo, Guangfu, Tajiao, Baozhang, Caota, Caoxin, Shulin and Fulin Village.
Infrastructure
Tourist attractions
- Baishajia Lighthouse
- 1213 Baosheng Inn
- Datian Lotus Farm
- Golden Lake Shore
- Kangzhuang Lotus Garden
- Lin's Old Style House
- Longman Bottle Gourd
- Lotus Garden
- Monet's Garden
- Qinglin Farm
- Sanqi Bee Park
- Sun and Green Farm
- Wu Cuo Yang Jia Zhuang
- Xianghao Leisure Farm
- Yifeng Leisure Farm
- Yuanyin Farm
Transportation
Guanyin District is served by Taoyuan Bus.
See also
References
- "Taoyuan County Government - Guanyin Township". Tycg.gov.tw. 2014-05-06. Archived from the original on 2014-04-21. Retrieved 2014-05-23.
- "Topology and geography". Guanyin Township Office. Archived from the original on 2012-03-08. Retrieved 2010-06-28.
External links
Media related to Guanyin District, Taoyuan at Wikimedia Commons
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