Lujhu Township is a rural township

Township

The word township is used to refer to different kinds of settlements in different countries. Township is generally associated with an urban area. However there are many exceptions to this rule. In Australia, the United States, and Canada, they may be settlements too small to be considered urban...

 in northwestern Taoyuan County in Taiwan

Taiwan

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Lujhu is located at kilometer 49 of the Highway no. 1 (english highway signs: 'Nankan interchange' or 'Taoyuan interchange'), close to the Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (IATA: TPE). The downtown district, known as Nankan, is now a high-rise density living suburb for many who work in Taipei

Taipei

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 and Taoyuan City

Taoyuan City

Taoyuan City is the county seat of Taoyuan County in Taiwan, located in the northwestern part of the island. Taoyuan city is the gateway of Taiwan: with the Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport in vicinity, and is a 30-minute ride to the capital, Taipei....

. The first opened shopping center in Taiwan, "Taimall", is a weekend destination for many Taoyuan regional residents, located in Nankan, too. Taimall is located around 2 kilometer north-northwest of the 'Nankan interchange' on highway no. 1. (N25° 03' 14.7" E121° 17' 18.2")

• Area
  Area
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  : 75.50 km²
• Population
  Population
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  : 143,633 people (October 2011)

Economy

EVA Air

EVA Air

EVA Airways Corporation "; ) is an airline based at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport near Taipei, Taiwan, operating passenger and dedicated cargo services to over 40 international destinations in Asia, Australia, Europe and North America. EVA Air is largely privately owned and flies a fully...

 maintains its headquarters in Lujhu. The headquarters of Evergreen Marine Corporation is in Lujhu.

External links

• Lujhu Township Government website
• Lujhu at Taoyuan County's website