Wugu District
Wugu
五股區 Goko | |
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| Wugu District | |
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 Wugu District in New Taipei City | |
| Coordinates: 025°04′24″N 121°25′42″E / 25.07333°N 121.42833°ECoordinates: 025°04′24″N 121°25′42″E / 25.07333°N 121.42833°E | |
| Country | Republic of China (Taiwan) |
| Special municipality | New Taipei City |
| Population (January 2016) | |
| • Total | 82,983 |
| Time zone | +8 |
| Website | www (in Chinese) |
Wugu District (Chinese: 五股區; pinyin: Wǔgǔ Qū; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Gō͘-kó͘-khu) is a suburban district in the western part of New Taipei City in northern Taiwan. It has an area of 34.86 km2 and a population of 82,255 people (2014).
History[]
In the 19th century the area was known as Go-ko-khi (Chinese: 五穀坑; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Ngó͘-kok-khiⁿ; also 五股坑; Gō͘-kó͘-khiⁿ). Until the 25 December 2010 creation of New Taipei, Wugu was a rural township (Chinese: 五股鄉; pinyin: Wǔgǔ Xiāng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Gō͘-kó͘-hiong; Postal: Wuku) in the former Taipei County.
Notorious Kuomintang general Chen Yi was interred in Wugu following his execution.
Tourist attractions[]
Transportation[]
Wugu is served by the Zhongshan Freeway (National Highway No. 1) and Provincial Highway No. 64 expressway.
Notable natives[]
- Lin Chih-chia, Secretary-General of the 9th Legislative Yuan
See also[]
References[]
External links[]
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