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Guishan District

District in Taoyuan City, Taiwan

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official_name	Guishan District
native_name	龜山區
other_name	Kameyama
settlement_type	District
image_skyline	Big turtle at Guishan Zhongzhen Park.jpg
image_caption	Kueishan Zhongzhen Park
image_map	File:Queishan.png
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	Taiwan
subdivision_type1	Municipality
subdivision_name1	Taoyuan City
government_type	District
leader_title	Mayor
population_as_of	March 2023
population_total	174258
parts_type	Administrative divisions
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Guishan District () is a district in northeastern Taoyuan City, Taiwan.

History

Guishan was formerly known as Kulunsia (龜崙社 (Ku-lun-siā)). The name originated from a hill by the Mercy Buddha Temple of Shou Shan Rock, built in the 7th year of the Qianlong Period of the Qing Dynasty. The plains aborigines and Ketagalan tribes were located here.

From 1920 to 1945, Kameyama Village was under Tōen District, Shinchiku Prefecture.

In 1950, it was renamed to Kueishan. On 25 December 2014, it was upgraded from Guishan Township to a district called Guishan District.

Geography

Area: 75.50km2
Population: 174,258 people (March 2023)

Administrative divisions

Ching-chung, Liou-kuang, Chung-hsing, Hsin-hsing, Hsin-lu, Kuei-shan, Ta-tung, Shan-ting, Shan-teh, Shan-fu, Hsing-fu, Lung-shou, Lung-hwa, Huei-lung, Ling-ting, Hsin-ling, Tu-keng, Fu-yuan, Chiou-lu, Ta-keng, Fung-shu, Leh-shan, Chang-keng, Kung-hsi, Ta-kang, Ta-hu, Ta-hwa, Wuen-hua, Nan-shang and Nan-mei Village.

Government and infrastructure

The Ministry of Justice operates the Taipei Prison in Guishan.

Education

Chang Gung University
Chang Gung University of Science and Technology
Lunghwa University of Science and Technology
Ming Chuan University
National Taiwan Sport University

Infrastructure

Kuokuang Power Plant
Taoyuan Refinery

Tourist attractions

Dahu Memorial Park
Formosa Plastics Group Museum
Guishan Sports Park
Hutou Mountain Park
Taoyuan Sake Brewery
World Police Museum

Transportation

The Taiwan Railway section between Yingge and Taoyuan passes through Guishan District, but no station is currently planned.

Road

National Highway No. 1
Provincial Highway No. 1
Provincial Highway No. 1A
City Route No. 105

Taipei Metro

Huilong Station

Taoyuan Airport MRT

National Taiwan Sport University metro station
Chang Gung Memorial Hospital metro station

References

[http://www.gueishan.gov.tw/English/ History — Taoyuan Kueishan Township Office] {{webarchive. link. (2012-03-07 , Taoyuan County, Taiwan.)
"Taoyuan County Government - Guishan Township".
(June 1, 2022). "111年5月各里人口統計表".
"[http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2010/12/04/2003490058 Chen Shui-bian now prisoner No. 1020]." ''[[Taipei Times]]''. Saturday December 4, 2010. Retrieved on February 1, 2011. "Supporters of former president Chen Shuei-pien outside the (臺北監獄 Tai-pei Chien-yue) Taipei Prison in Taoyuan County’s Kueishan Township[...]"

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