Xinshe District

24°15′51.5″N 120°48′1.2″E / 24.264306°N 120.800333°E / 24.264306; 120.800333

Xinshe
新社區
Xinshe District
Location in the city
Location in the city
CountryTaiwan
Special municipalityTaichung
Established (District)2010
Area
 • Total68.8874 km2 (26.5976 sq mi)
Population
 (February 2023)
 • Total23,256
 • Density340/km2 (870/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (CST)
Websitewww.xinshe.taichung.gov.tw Edit this at Wikidata (in Chinese)
Xinshe District office
Xinshe District library

Xinshe District (Chinese: 新社區; pinyin: Xīnshè Qū) is a rural district in Taichung, Taiwan.[1] 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.

  1. ^ Wu, C.; Huang, W. (2014). The Glory of Whampoa: The 90th Anniversary of Whampoa Military Academy. Military History and Translation Division, Administration Office, Ministry of National Defense. p. 193. ISBN 978-986-04-1422-6. Retrieved 17 April 2019. The 10" Army helped remote mountain elementary schools in Xinshe District, Taichung City, including Dalin, Fumin, Xiecheng, Dongxin and Kunshan, with afterclass counseling.