Luzhu District, Taoyuan



Luzhu District is a district in Taoyuan City, Taiwan, home to 165,914 people.

The downtown district, known as Nankan, is now a high density, high-rise suburb for many who work in Taipei and Taoyuan City. The first opened shopping center in Taiwan, Taimall, located in Nankan, is a weekend destination for many Taoyuan regional residents. Taimall is located around 2 km north-northwest of the Nankan interchange, 25.05408°N, 121.28839°W, on National Freeway 1.

History
Luzhu was upgraded to a county-administered city from the former rural township of Taoyuan County on 3 June 2014. On 25 December 2014, it was upgraded again to a district named Luzhu District of Taoyuan City.

Geography

 * Area: 75.50 km2
 * Population: 167,654 (February 2023)

Administrative divisions
The district is administered as 37 villages: Dazhu, Fuchang, Fulu, Fuxing, Fuzhu, Haihu, Hongzhu, Jinxing, Jinzhong, Jixiang, Kengkou, Kengzi, Luxing, Luzhu, Nankan, Nanrong, Nanxing, Neicuo, Shanbi, Shangxing, Shangzhu, Shanjiao, Shunxing, Waishe, Wayao, Wufu, Xiangchou, Xingrong, Xinxing, Xinzhuang, Yingfu, Yingpan, Zhangshou, Zhangxing, Zhongfu, Zhongshan and Zhongxing.

Economy


EVA Air maintains its headquarters in Luzhu. The headquarters of Evergreen Marine Corporation is also in Luzhu.

Universities and colleges

 * Kainan University

High schools

 * Taoyuan Municipal Nankan Senior High School

International schools

 * Taoyuan American School

Road
Luzhu is located at kilometer 49 of the Highway no. 1 (English highway signs: 'Nankan interchange' or 'Taoyuan interchange').

Taoyuan Airport MRT

 * Kengkou Station
 * Shanbi Station