Bade District
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Bade
八德區 | |
|---|---|
| Bade District | |
 Bade District in Taoyuan City | |
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| Country |  Taiwan |
| Municipality | Taoyuan City |
| Government | |
| • Type | District |
| • Mayor | Ho Cheng-sen[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 33.71 km2 (13.02 sq mi) |
| Population (February 2023) | |
| • Total | 210,639 |
| Website | www.bade.tycg.gov.tw (in Chinese) |
Bade District (Chinese: 八德區; pinyin: Bādé Qū) is a district in the central part of Taoyuan City, Taiwan (Republic of China.) It is the smallest district by area in Taoyuan City.[2]
History
Bade City was originally established as Bakuaicuo (八塊厝) during Qing Dynasty rule. During the period of Japanese rule, it was called Hachitoku Village (八塊庄), and was governed under the Tōen District (桃園郡) of Shinchiku Prefecture.
After the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China, the area was established as a rural township named Bade Township in 1946. In 1995, it was upgraded as a county-administered city named Bade City (Chinese: 八德市; pinyin: Bādé Shì). On 25 December 2014, it became Bade District.[2]
Geography
Area: 33.71 square kilometres (13.02 sq mi)[2]
Population: 210,639 (February 2023)[3]
Administrative divisions
The district comprises 48 villages: Bailu, Daai, Daan, Dachang, Dacheng, Dafa, Dafu, Dahan, Dahe, Dahong, Dahua, Dajiang, Daming, Danan, Daqian, Daqing, Daren, Darong, Dashun, Datong, Daxin, Daxing, Dayi, Dayong, Dazheng, Dazhi, Dazhong, Dazhu, Fuxing, Gaocheng, Gaoming, Guangde, Guanglong, Guangxing, Jiadong, Jiaming, Liuguang, Longyou, Ruide, Ruifa, Ruifeng, Ruitai, Ruixiang, Ruixing, Xiaoli, Xingren, Yongfeng and Zhuyuan.
Demographics
By 2021, there was a group of people who originated from the Matsu Islands.[4]
Education
- National Defense University
- Yung-Feng High School
- Ba-de Junior High School
- Da-Cheng Junior High School
- Cha-Dong Elementary School
- Da-Yun Elementary School
- Bade Elementary School
Tourist attractions
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- Arts Square
- Bade Pond Ecological Park
- Fengshujiao Leisure Park
- Guangfong First Park
- Republic of Chocolate
- Sunshine Life Park
Transportation
Bade is served by National Freeway 2.
Notable natives
- Chao Cheng-yu, member of Legislative Yuan
- Cheng Wen-tsan, Mayor of Taoyuan City
- Eric Chu, Mayor of New Taipei City (2016–2018)
References
- ^ "桃園縣八德市公所-英文版-A Note from the Mayor". Pader.gov.tw. 2012-12-20. Archived from the original on 2014-04-13. Retrieved 2014-05-05.
- ^ a b c "Taoyuan County Government - Bade City". Tycg.gov.tw. 2014-01-04. Archived from the original on 2014-04-21. Retrieved 2014-05-05.
- ^ 人口統計 [Population statistics]. tycg.gov.tw (in Chinese). Department of Civil Affairs, Taoyuan. Archived from the original on 2017-02-22. Retrieved 2017-02-15.
- ^ Lin, Sheng-Chang (2021-09-13). "At the Edge of State Control: The Creation of the "Matsu Islands"". Taiwan Insight. University of Nottingham Taiwan Studies Programme. Retrieved 2023-05-21.
External links
Media related to Bade District, Taoyuan at Wikimedia Commons- Official website (in Chinese)
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