Dali District

Dali 大里區
District
Dali District

Location in Taichung
Country	Taiwan
Special municipality	Taichung
Area
• Total	28.88 km² (11.15 sq mi)
Population (January 2016)
• Total	208,571 people
Website	http://www.dali.taichung.gov.tw/

Dali District office

Dali District (Chinese: 大里區; pinyin: Dàlǐ Qū) is an inner city district in Taichung, Taiwan.

Name

The name "Dali" originates from Tai-li-khit (Chinese: 大里杙; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tāi-lí-khi̍t), where Tai-li refers to the Hoanya aborigines and khit refers to a bamboo raft's toon.

History

Dali used to be a county-controlled city of Taichung County from 1 November 1993 until 25 December 2010, when it became a district.

Administrative divisions

Tunghu Village, Xihu Village, Dali Village, Xinli Village, Guoguang Village, Shuwang Village, Xiangxing Village, Neixin Village, Zhongxin Village, Tungsheng Village, Dayuan Village, Jiatian Village, Renhua Village, Rende Village, Jianmin Village, Tucheng Village, Tungxing Village, Daming Village, Yonglong Village, Rixin Village, Xirong Village, Zhangrong Village, Jincheng Village, Liren Village, Lide Village, Xinren Village and Ruicheng Village.

Education

Universities

Hsiuping University of Science and Technology

Junior high schools

Cheng Kong Junior High School

Senior high schools

Tourist attractions

Taichung English and Art Museum

Transportation

Notable residents

Lin Shuangwen (林爽文), the leader of the Tiandihui society in Changhua and the Lin Shuangwen rebellion.

Hospital

Jen-Ai Hospital

References

Coordinates: 24°05′30″N 120°41′30″E / 24.09167°N 120.69167°E / 24.09167; 120.69167

Districts of Taichung

City seat: Xitun

Urban area	Beitun Central Dali East Nantun North South Taiping West Wufeng Wuri Xitun

Coastal area	Da'an Dadu Dajia Longjing Qingshui Shalu Waipu Wuqi

Highland area	Daya Dongshi Fengyuan Houli Shengang Shigang Tanzi Xinshe

Mountain indigenous district	Heping

Note: Although Hanyu Pinyin is the national standard; Central, East, South, West, and North District uses English instead.

Districts in Taiwan

Special
municipalities

Kaohsiung	Alian Daliao Dashe Dashu Fengshan Gangshan Gushan Hunei Jiaxian Lingya Linyuan Liugui Luzhu Maolin¹ Meinong Mituo Namaxia¹ Nanzi Neimen Niaosong Qianjin Qianzhen Qiaotou Qieding Qijin Qishan Renwu Sanmin Shanlin Taoyuan¹ Tianliao Xiaogang Xinxing Yanchao Yancheng Yong'an Ziguan Zuoying

New Taipei	Banqiao Bali Gongliao Jinshan Linkou Luzhou Pinglin Pingxi Ruifang Sanchong Sanxia Sanzhi Shenkeng Shiding Shimen Shuangxi Shulin Taishan Tamsui Tucheng Wanli Wugu Wulai¹ Xindian Xinzhuang Xizhi Yingge Yonghe Zhonghe

Taichung	Beitun Central Da'an Dadu Dajia Dali Daya Dongshi East Fengyuan Heping Houli Longjing Nantun North Qingshui Shalu Shengang Shigang South Taiping¹ Tanzi Waipu West Wufeng Wuqi Wuri Xinshe Xitun

Tainan	Anding Annan Anping Baihe Beimen Danei Dongshan East Guanmiao Guantian Guiren Houbi Jiali Jiangjun Liujia Liuying Longqi Madou Nanhua Nanxi North Qigu Rende Shanhua Shanshang South West Central Xiaying Xigang Xinhua Xinshi Xinying Xuejia Yanshui Yongkang Yujing Zuozhen

Taipei	Beitou Da'an Datong Nangang Neihu Shilin Songshan Wanhua Wenshan Xinyi Zhongshan Zhongzheng

Taoyuan	Bade Daxi Dayuan Fuxing¹ Guanyin Guishan Longtan Luzhu Pingzhen Taoyuan Xinwu Yangmei Zhongli

Provincial
cities

Chiayi	East West

Hsinchu	East North Xiangshan

Keelung	Anle Nuannuan Qidu Ren'ai Xinyi Zhongshan Zhongzheng

Note: Hanyu Pinyin is the national standard and promulgated by the Ministry of Interior. Exceptions: "Tamsui" instead of "Danshui," cardinal direction districts, and names of special municipalities and provincial cities. ¹ — Mountain Indigenous District

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