Xinshe District is a rural district in Taichung, Taiwan. It is also called "Taichung's back garden". The city is home to many military bases. However, the district's hillside houses were destroyed by 1999 Chi-Chi earthquake. Xinshe District is situated 6 km west of Danankeng.

Heping District

Suburb

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Heping District 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. It is the center of population of Taiwan. Heping District is situated 7 km south of Danankeng.

Zhuolan

Town

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Zhuolan Township is an urban township in Miaoli County, Taiwan. Zhuolan is situated 10 km northwest of Danankeng.

Danankeng

Type: Locality
Also known as: “Ta-nan-k’eng” and “Ta-p’ing-lung”
Location: Longxing Village, Dongshi District, Taichung City, Taiwan Province, Taiwan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

24.23333° or 24° 14′ north

Longitude

120.86667° or 120° 52′ east

Elevation

601 metres (1,972 feet)

Open location code

7QP26VM8+8M

GeoNames ID

1668057

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Chinese: “大南坑”

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