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Dali District

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

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.

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

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.

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


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