Zhong District

Central District is an urban district in Taichung City, Taiwan. It is located at the heart of the city, though it has seen decline in recent years as newer districts nearby like has seen growth.
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  • Type: Suburb with 18,700 residents
  • Description: A district in Taichung City, Taiwan
  • Also known as: “Central District”, “Central District, Taichung”, “Central District, Taichung City”, and “Zhong”

Places of Interest

Highlights include National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts and Taichung railway station.

Museum
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The is a museum in , , . NTMoFA was established in 1988 and is the first and the only national-grade fine arts museum in Taiwan.

Railway station
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Taichung station is a railway station in served by Taiwan Railway. It is served by all TR services on the Western Trunk line. It will also be served by the Blue line of the Taichung Metro, which is under construction.

Park
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The is a national museum in , , .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Taichung and Beitun District.

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is a city in the west-central part of the island of . It has a pleasant climate and a population of just over 2.8 million people, making it the second largest city on the island after .

Suburb
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is a district in , . Located in the northern part of the city, it is a half mountainous, half urban area. Though used to be considered part of the countryside, the new has urbanized it considerably. is situated 4½ km north of Zhong District.

Suburb
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is an urban district in , . It was a part of Taichung before the City and County were amalgamated in 2010. The district has seen rapid growth in recent years with department store and office towers in the 7th redevelopment zone. is situated 3½ km west of Zhong District.

Zhong District

Latitude
24.1438° or 24° 8′ 38″ north
Longitude
120.6795° or 120° 40′ 46″ east
Population
18,700
Elevation
92 metres (302 feet)
Open location code
7QP24MVH+GR
Open­Street­Map ID
node 60655721
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
11696356
Wiki­data ID
Q309382
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Satellite Map

Discover Zhong District from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Yue Chinese—“Zhong District” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “Tiong-khu”
  • Chinese: “中区”
  • Chinese: “中區 (台中市)”
  • Chinese: “中區 (臺中市)”
  • Chinese: “中區”
  • Chinese: “台中市中區”
  • Chinese: “臺中市中區”
  • French: “district central”
  • French: “District central”
  • German: “Taichung-Zentrum”
  • Italian: “Distretto Centrale”
  • Japanese: “中区”
  • Korean: “중구”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Tiong-khu”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “中區”
  • Polish: “Zhong”
  • Vietnamese: “Quận Trung, Đài Trung”
  • Vietnamese: “Quận Trung”
  • Yue Chinese: “中區 (臺中)”
  • “中區”
  • “中區 (台中市)”
  • “中區 (臺中市)”
  • “台中市中區”
  • “臺中市中區”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as 大墩 and 小北下街.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include 臺中市中區老人休閒活動中心 and Dacheng Police Station.

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