24°21′55″N 120°35′25″E / 24.365237°N 120.590202°E
Daan 大安區 Da'an | |
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| Daan District | |
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| Municipality | Taichung |
| Country | Taiwan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 27.4045 km2 (10.5809 sq mi) |
| Population (March 2023) | |
| • Total | 18,177 |
| • Density | 660/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (CST) |
| Website | www |
Daan District[1] (Chinese: 大安區; pinyin: Dà'ān Qū) is a coastal suburban district in Taichung, Taiwan, upgraded from Da-an Township. It lies between the Dajia river and the Da-an river.
The district's economy is based on rice.
The climate is sub-tropical.
History
In March 1842,[2] during the First Opium War, the brig Ann became shipwrecked near Daan harbour.[3] It had 57 personnel, mostly Indian seacunnies and lascars.[4] Survivors of the wreck, along with the survivors of the Nerbudda shipwreck in September 1841, were executed in Tainan in August 1842.[2]
Administrative divisions
Nanpu, Nanzhuang, Zhongzhuang, Tong'an, Fuxing, Guike, Ding'an, Yong'an, Fuzhu, Haiqi, Xi'an and Songya Villages.
Tourist attractions
- Da'an Coastal Park[5]
References
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Da'an District, Taichung.
- Official website
(in Chinese)