Daan District, Taipei

Daan
大安區
Da-an; Da'an; Taan; Ta-an
Daan District
Cityscape of Daan District
Country Republic of China (Taiwan)
RegionWestern Taipei
Divisions
List
  • 53 villages
  • 1027 neighborhoods
Area
  Total
11.3614 km2 (4.3867 sq mi)
  RankRanked 7th of 12
Population
 (January 2023)
  Total
285,933
  RankRanked 1st of 12
Postal code
106
WebsiteOfficial website
Daan District, Taipei
Traditional Chinese大安
Simplified Chinese大安
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinDà'ān Qū
Wade–GilesTa-an Ch'ü
Tongyong PinyinDà-an Cyu
Southern Min
Hokkien POJTāi-an-khu
Da'anzhuang (old name)
Traditional Chinese大安莊
Simplified Chinese大安庄
Transcriptions
Southern Min
Hokkien POJTāi-an-chng

Daan District (or Da-an District, Da'an District) is an important political, educational, commercial, residential and cultural district of Taipei, Taiwan. The name of the district means "great safety" or "great peace". Located in Northern Taiwan, it is known for having one of the highest real estate prices in Taipei and Asia in general.