Xinzhuang District
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Xinzhuang
新莊區 Shinshō, Sinjhuang, Hsien-Chung, Hsinchuang | |
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District | |
Xinzhuang District | |
Coordinates: 25°02′N 121°27′E / 25.033°N 121.450°ECoordinates: 25°02′N 121°27′E / 25.033°N 121.450°E | |
Country | Republic of China (Taiwan) |
Region | Northern Taiwan |
Special municipality | New Taipei |
Area | |
• Total | 19.74 km2 (7.62 sq mi) |
Population (January 2016) | |
• Total | 413,443 |
• Density | 9,678.14/km2 (25,066.3/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (CST) |
Postal code | 242 |
Website | www |
Xinzhuang District | |||
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Chinese | 新莊區 | ||
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Xinzhuang District (Chinese: 新莊區; Hanyu Pinyin: Xīnzhuāng Qū; Tongyong Pinyin: Sinjhuang Cyu) is an inner city district in the western part of New Taipei in northern Taiwan. It has an area of 19.74 km2 (7.62 sq mi) and a population of 413,443 people (2016).
History[]
A former name of the area is Pulauan (Chinese: 武溜灣; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Bú-liu-oan).[1] On 15 January 1980, Xinzhuang was upgraded from an urban township to be a county-administered city of Taipei County. On 25 December 2010, Taipei County was upgraded to New Taipei City, and Xinzhuang City was upgraded to a district.[citation needed]
Overview[]
The district is bordered by Wugu and Taishan to the north, Sanchong to the east, Banqiao and Shulin to the south, and Taoyuan City to the west.[citation needed]
Government agencies[]
- Council of Indigenous Peoples
- Hakka Affairs Council
- Ministry of Culture
Educational institutions[]
Colleges[]
- Fu Jen Catholic University
Senior High Schools[]
- New Taipei Municipal DanFeng High School
- New Taipei Municipal Hsinchuang Senior High School
- (天主教恆毅中學)
- (國立新莊高級中學)
Infrastructures[]
- Taipei Hospital
Tourist attractions[]
Transportation[]
Taipei Metro[]
- Danfeng metro station
- Fu Jen University metro station
- Huilong metro station
- Touqianzhuang metro station
- Xinzhuang metro station
- Xingfu metro station
- New Taipei Industrial Park metro station
Taoyuan Airport MRT[]
- Xinzhuang Fuduxin Station
- New Taipei Industrial Park metro station
Notable natives[]
- Bamboo Chen, actor, acting coach and producer
- Cheng Yu-cheng, member of Legislative Yuan (1981–1987, 1990–1993, 2002–2005)
- Guo Qiusen, former writer
- Jolin Tsai, singer-songwriter and actress
- Timi Zhuo, singer and actress
See also[]
- New Taipei
References[]
- ^ "Entry #40111 (武溜灣)". 臺灣閩南語常用詞辭典 [Dictionary of Frequently-Used Taiwan Minnan]. (in Chinese and Hokkien). Ministry of Education, R.O.C. 2011.
External links[]
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Xinzhuang District, New Taipei. |
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Xinzhuang. |
- Official website (in Chinese)
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