Xiahengkeng

Xiahengkeng is a hamlet in Dongshan Village, Beitun District. Xiahengkeng is situated nearby to the hamlet Beikeng, as well as near Dakeng.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Toukeshan and American School in Taichung.

Toukeshan

Peak

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.5.

Toukeshan is a peak, which is situated 3 km east of Xiahengkeng.

The American School in Taichung is an international school in Taichung, Taiwan offering grades one to twelve. The school, founded in 1989, was previously known as Lincoln American School. American School in Taichung is situated 3 km southwest of Xiahengkeng.

Dakeng Earthquakes Park

Park

Photo: Kai3952, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Dakeng Earthquakes Park is situated 3½ km west of Xiahengkeng.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Xinshe District and Tanzi District.

Xinshe District

Suburb

Photo: lienyuan lee, CC BY 3.0.

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 7 km northeast of Xiahengkeng.

Tanzi District

Suburb

Photo: 玄史生, Public domain.

Tanzi District is a suburban district with a population 108,761 as of February 2023, located north of Taichung, Taiwan. It has an area of 25.8497 km2. Tanzi District is situated 7 km northwest of Xiahengkeng.

Taiping District

Suburb

Photo: 龍本, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Taiping District is an inner city district in the eastern part of Taichung, Taiwan. It is the second largest district in Taichung City after Heping District. Taiping District is situated 8 km southwest of Xiahengkeng.

Xiahengkeng

Type: Hamlet
Also known as: “Heng-k’eng”, “Heng-k’eng-hsiang”, “Hsia-heng-k’eng”, and “Siahengkeng”
Category: locality
Location: Dongshan Village, Beitun District, Taichung City, Taiwan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

24.17936° or 24° 10′ 46″ north

Longitude

120.76967° or 120° 46′ 11″ east

Elevation

293 metres (961 feet)

Open location code

7QP25QH9+PV

OpenStreetMap ID

node 6207209954

OpenStreetMap feature

place=hamlet

GeoNames ID

1675841

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In Other Languages

“Xiahengkeng” goes by many names.

Chinese: “下橫坑”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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