Guanyin District
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Guanyin 觀音區 |
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| Coordinates: 25°02′N 121°06′E / 25.033°N 121.100°ECoordinates: 25°02′N 121°06′E / 25.033°N 121.100°E | |
| Country |
 Taiwan
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| Region | Northern Taiwan |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ou Bingchen |
| Area | |
| • Total | 87.9807 km2 (33.9695 sq mi) |
| Population (January 2016) | |
| • Total | 64,845 |
| • Density | 740/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
| Website | www.guanyin.gov.tw |
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 goddess.
Guanyin was originally named as Shiguanyin during the Qing Dynasty rule. It was renamed to Guanyin in 1920 during the Japanese rule. On 25 December 2014, it was upgraded to a district named Guanyin District.
Guanyin is part of the alluvial fan in Taoyuan County. The coastline is about 15 km at the northern side.
Guanyin Village, Baiyu Village, Guangxing Village, Datan Village, Baosheng Village, Wuwei Village, Sanhe Village, Xinxing Village, Kengwei Village, Jinhu Village, Lanpu Village, Datong Village, Daku Village, Lunping Village, Fuyuan Village, Shangda Village, Xinpo Village, Guangfu Village, Tajiao Village, Baozhang Village, Caota Village, Caoxin Village, Shulin Village, Fulin Village.
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