Xinzhuang District
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Xinzhuang
新莊區 Shinshō, Sinjhuang, Hsin-Chuang, Hsinchuang | |
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Xinzhuang District | |
Coordinates: 25°02′N 121°27′E / 25.033°N 121.450°E | |
Country | Taiwan |
Region | Northern Taiwan |
Special municipality | New Taipei |
Area | |
• Total | 19.74 km2 (7.62 sq mi) |
Population (February 2023) | |
• Total | 421,248 |
• Density | 9,678.14/km2 (25,066.3/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (CST) |
Postal code | 242 |
Website | www |
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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 a 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 421,248 people (February 2023).
History
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]Educational institutions
[edit]Colleges
[edit]- Fu Jen Catholic University (天主教輔仁大學)
Senior High Schools
[edit]- New Taipei Municipal DanFeng High School
- New Taipei Municipal Hsinchuang Senior High School
- Heng Yee Catholic High School (天主教恆毅中學)
- National Xinzhuang High School (國立新莊高級中學)
Infrastructures
[edit]Hospitals
[edit]Tourist attractions
[edit]- Cihyou Temple
- Losheng Sanatorium
- Siangrenhe Clock and Drum Workshop
- Temple to Erudition Deity
- Temple to the Martial Deity
- Xinzhuang Baseball Stadium
- Xinzhuang Culture and Arts Center
Transportation
[edit]The TRA section between Fuzhou and Shulin passes through Xinzhuang District, but no station is currently planned.
Taipei Metro
[edit]- 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
[edit]Notable natives
[edit]- 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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "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
[edit]- Official website (in Chinese)