Heping, Taichung
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Heping 和平區 |
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| Mountain Indigenous District | |
| Heping District | |
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 Heping District in Taichung City |
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| Coordinates: 24°16′00″N 121°09′00″E / 24.2666666667°N 121.15°ECoordinates: 24°16′00″N 121°09′00″E / 24.2666666667°N 121.15°E | |
| Country | Taiwan |
| Special municipality | Taichung |
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| Government | |
| • Type | District government |
| • District chief | Lin Jian-tang (KMT) |
| Area | |
| • Land | 1,037.82 km2 (400.70 sq mi) |
| Population (January 2016) | |
| • Total | 10,707 |
| Website | www |
Heping District (Chinese: 和平區; pinyin: Hépíng Qū; Wade–Giles: Ho2-p'ing2 Ch'ü1) is a mountain indigenous district in eastern Taichung, Taiwan, and it is the largest district of Taichung City. It is also the largest district in Taiwan by area. Heping is home to the Atayal people of the Taiwanese aborigines.
Native products of Heping District are apple, honey, vegetable, mountain fish, peach and bamboo.
Nanshi, Tianlun, Boai, Ziyou, Daguan, Zhongkeng, Lishan and Pingdeng Village.
The Provincial Highway 8 passes through Heping District to the east side of the island. On September 21, 1999, the 921 earthquake caused severe damage to the road, and is unlikely to be repaired. The section east of Guguan is now permanently closed to non-residents. Provincial Highway No. 14A now serves as an alternate route.
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