Da'an District (Daan District)
Daan District (or Da-an District, Da'an District) is an important educational, commercial, residential and cultural district of Taipei City, Republic of China (Taiwan). The name of the district means "great safety" or "great peace".
The district is named after Daiwan village that was once located near the intersection of present-day Xinyi Road and Fuxing S. Road. The name was changed in the 1800s (during the Qing era) to the more auspicious but similar-sounding "Daan" (大安; ).
In 1875, the setup of Taipeh Prefecture put the village together with 下內埔 and La̍k-tiuⁿ-lê (六張犁), all of which are within today's Daan District. During Japanese rule, Daan village was merged with Nishikichō (錦町),, and. In 1945, after World War II, Daan District was drawn from an area centered on Daan village and took its name. Further significant changes occurred in the 1990s.
The district is named after Daiwan village that was once located near the intersection of present-day Xinyi Road and Fuxing S. Road. The name was changed in the 1800s (during the Qing era) to the more auspicious but similar-sounding "Daan" (大安; ).
In 1875, the setup of Taipeh Prefecture put the village together with 下內埔 and La̍k-tiuⁿ-lê (六張犁), all of which are within today's Daan District. During Japanese rule, Daan village was merged with Nishikichō (錦町),, and. In 1945, after World War II, Daan District was drawn from an area centered on Daan village and took its name. Further significant changes occurred in the 1990s.
Map - Da'an District (Daan District)
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Currency / Language
| ISO | Currency | Symbol | Significant figures |
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| TWD | New Taiwan dollar | $ | 2 |
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| ZH | Chinese language |