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New Taipei
新北— Special municipality — New Taipei City · 新北市 Clockwise from top: New Taipei Bridge, Banqiao District, Pingxi Line, Tamsui River, Jiufen, Shifen waterfall
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Republic of ChinaRegion Northern Taiwan City seat Banqiao District Government – Type New Taipei City Government – Mayor Eric Chu Area – Special municipality 2,052.5667 km2 (792.5 sq mi) Population (October 2010) – Special municipality 3,893,740 – Density 1,897/km2 (4,913.2/sq mi) – Metro 6,870,357 Population Ranked 1 of 22 Time zone CST (UTC+8) Postal code 207, 208, 220 – 224, 226 – 228, 231 – 239, 241 – 244, 247 – 249, 251 – 253 Area code(s) (0)2 Districts 29 Website English
ChineseThe metropolitan area (or tri-cities) of Taipei includes Taipei, New Taipei and Keelung New Taipei City Chinese 新北市 Hanyu Pinyin Xīnběi Shì Literal meaning New North City Transcriptions Hakka - Romanization Sîn-pet-sṳ Mandarin - Hanyu Pinyin Xīnběi Shì - Tongyong Pinyin Sinběi Shìh - Wade–Giles Hsin1-pei3 Shih4 - Bopomofo ㄒㄧㄣ ㄅㄟˇ ㄕˋ Min - Hokkien POJ Sin-pak-chhī New Taipei City (Chinese: 新北市; pinyin: Xīnběi Shì; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Sin-pak-chhī) is the most populous city of Taiwan. The area includes a substantial stretch of Taiwan's northern coastline and surrounds the Taipei Basin. New Taipei completely surrounds Taiwan's capital city Taipei, and is bordered by Keelung to the northeast, Yilan County to the southeast, and Taoyuan County to the southwest.
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Name
New Taipei had been administered as Taipei County (Chinese: 臺北縣 or 台北縣) of Taiwan until its reorganization as a special municipality on December 25, 2010.
Initially the official English version of the city's name was assigned to be Xinbei City by the county authority, which is the pinyin transliteration of the Chinese city name.[1][2] The new mayor Eric Chu requested the name New Taipei City as the official English rendering instead.[3] New Taipei is named from "新臺北", where New is the literal translation of "新" and Taipei is the transcription of "臺北". Considering the mayor's request and the public opinion, the Ministry of the Interior (MOI) approved the name New Taipei City on December 31, 2010.[4]
Demographics
Over 80% of New Taipei's residents live in the 10 districts that were formerly county-controlled cities (Banqiao, Luzhou, Sanchong, Shulin, Tucheng, Xizhi, Xindian, Xinzhuang, Yonghe, and Zhonghe), which account for one-sixth of the area. 28.80% of the residents moved into the area from Taipei City (台北市).[clarification needed]
Government and infrastructure
Municipal administration
A map of New Taipei's population density
New Taipei controls 29 districts (區).[5] The sub-city entities consists of 1,017 villages (里), which in turn are divided into 21,683 neighborhoods (鄰). (June 2008)
See also: Administrative divisions of the Republic of China
Name Hanzi Hanyu Pinyin Pe̍h-ōe-jī Population Area (km2) Bali 八里區 Bālǐ Qū Pat-lí Khu 34,590 39.4933 Banqiao 板橋區 Bǎnqiáo Qū Pang-kiô Khu 554,697 23.1373 Gongliao 貢寮區 Gòngliáo Qū Kòng-liâu Khu 13,775 99.9734 Jinshan 金山區 Jīnshān Qū Kim-san Khu 22,360 49.2132 Linkou 林口區 Línkǒu Qū Nâ-khàu Khu 82,532 54.1519 Luzhou 蘆洲區 Lúzhōu Qū Lô͘-chiu Khu 197,795 8.321 Pinglin 坪林區 Pínglín Qū Pêⁿ-nâ Khu 6,540 170.8350 Pingxi 平溪區 Píngxī Qū Pêng-khe Khu 5,375 71.3382 Ruifang 瑞芳區 Ruìfāng Qū Sūi-hong Khu 42,604 70.7336 Sanchong 三重區 Sānchóng Qū Sam-tiông Khu (Saⁿ-tēng-po͘) 390,037 16.3170 Sanxia 三峽區 Sānxiá Qū Sam-kiap Khu 103,046 191.4508 Sanzhi 三芝區 Sānzhī Qū Sam-chi Khu 23,284 65.9909 Shenkeng 深坑區 Shēnkēng Qū Chhim-kheⁿ Khu 23,248 20.5787 Shiding 石碇區 Shídìng Qū Chio̍h-tēng Khu 7,963 144.3498 Shimen 石門區 Shímén Qū Chio̍h-mn̂g Khu 12,492 51.2645 Shuangxi 雙溪區 Shuāngxī Qū Siang-khe Khu 9,755 146.2484 Shulin 樹林區 Shùlín Qū Chhiū-nâ Khu 175,598 33.1288 Taishan 泰山區 Tàishān Qū Thài-san Khu 76,435 19.1603 Tamsui 淡水區 Dànshuǐ Qū Tām-chuí Khu 143,439 70.6565 Tucheng 土城區 Tǔchéng Qū Thô͘-siâⁿ Khu 238,601 29.5578 Wanli 萬里區 Wànlǐ Qū Bān-lí Khu 21,892 63.3766 Wugu 五股區 Wǔgǔ Qū Gō͘-kó͘ Khu 79,751 34.8632 Wulai 烏來區 Wūlái Qū U-lai Khu 5,787 321.1306 Xindian 新店區 Xīndiàn Qū Sin-tiàm Khu 295,673 120.2255 Xinzhuang 新莊區 Xīnzhuāng Qū Sin-chng Khu 402,221 19.7383 Xizhi 汐止區 Xìzhǐ Qū Se̍k-chí Khu 189,166 71.2354 Yingge 鶯歌區 Yīnggē Qū Eng-ko Khu 86,677 21.1248 Yonghe 永和區 Yǒnghé Qū Éng-hô Khu 234,762 5.7138 Zhonghe 中和區 Zhōnghé Qū Tiong-hô Khu 414,488 20.1440 National government
The Aviation Safety Council, the aircraft accident investigation body of the ROC, is headquartered in Xindian District, New Taipei.[6]
Sister communities
Cincinnati, Ohio, USA- Miami-Dade County, Florida, USA
Transportation
Rail
The area is served by Taiwan High Speed Rail through the Banciao Station, which is a union station together with TRA and Taipei Metro.
The Taiwan Railway Administration's Yilan Line runs through Gongliao, Shuangxi and Ruifang. The Western Line runs through Xizhi, Banqiao, Shulin and Yingge. The Pingxi Line connects Pingxi to Ruifang.
Metro
The Taipei Metro serves the area through the Tamsui Line in Tamsui, the Zhonghe Line in Yonghe and Zhonghe, the Luzhou Line in Sanchong and Luzhou, the Xindian Line in Xindian, and the Bannan Line from Banqiao on out.
The under constructed Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport Access MRT System will linked Sanchong, Xinzhuang, Taishan, and Linkou.
Air
The area's air traffic needs to be served by Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport in neighboring Taoyuan County and Songshan Airport in Taipei.
Night markets
Name Feature Location Xingnan Night Market (興南夜市) This night market is primarily distinguished by its shaved ice desserts. Zhonghe, near the Taipei Metro Nanshijiao Station. Nanya Night Market (南雅夜市) A 30-year-old ceremonial arch welcomes visitors to the entrance of the market, which is located near the Ben-Yuan Lin Family's Mansion and Garden, a historical monument in New Taipei. Banqiao, near the Taipei Metro Fuzhong Station. Xinzhuang Night Market (新莊夜市) The well-regarded cuisine here includes mushroom-and-meatball stew, imagawayaki, Taiwanese meatballs, cake, oyster vermicelli, shrimp thick soup. Xinzhuang Quoted from Tourism Bureau, MOTC, R.O.C.
Tourist attractions
New Taipei has a wide range of historical, natural and cultural attractions. Historical attractions include Fort Santo Domingo and Qing dynasty remnants in Tamsui and the old mining towns of Jiufen, Jinguashi and Jingtong in the east. The most famous temple is the Zushi Temple in Sanxia. Sanxia also contains the historic Minquan Street. There are numerous notable museums, such as Yingge's Ceramics Museum, Yonghe's Museum of World Religions, Bali's Shisanhang Museum of Archaeology, Pinglin's Pinglin Tea Museum and the Ju Ming Museum at Jinshan.
Natural attractions include the Wulai and Shifen waterfalls, Wulai hot springs, hoodoo geological formations at the Yehliu seacoast, and hiking in Guanyinshan, Wulai, Pingxi and the northeast coast. Popular beaches include Fulong and Baishawan.
See also
- Taipei
- List of cities in Taiwan
References
- ^ "標準地名譯寫準則". 全國法規資料庫. 2009-11-09. http://law.moj.gov.tw/LawClass/LawAll.aspx?PCode=D0060113. Retrieved 2010-12-23.
- ^ "中文譯音使用原則". 中華民國教育部. 2008-12-18. http://www.edu.tw/files/site_content/M0001/yuanze.pdf. Retrieved 2010-12-23.
- ^ "新北市譯名 朱立倫依多數民意". 中央社. 2010-12-20. http://www.cna.com.tw/SearchNews/doDetail.aspx?id=201012200179. Retrieved 2010-12-23.
- ^ "尊重新北市政府的意見，新北市譯寫為「New Taipei City」" (Press release). 中華民國內政部. 2010-12-31. http://www.moi.gov.tw/chi/chi_news/news_detail.aspx?type_code=02&sn=4919.
- ^ "臺灣地區鄉鎮市區級以上行政區域名稱中英對照表". Online Translation System of Geographiic Name (線上地名譯寫系統), 中華民國內政部. 2011-06-16. http://placesearch.moi.gov.tw/translate/Admin1000616.pdf.
- ^ "Contact ASC." Aviation Safety Council. Retrieved on June 10, 2009. "Address: 11th Floor, 200, Section 3, Beixin Road, Xindian District, New Taipei City 231, Taiwan (R.O.C.)"
External links
- Taipeipedia - a city wiki for foreigners
- New Taipei Government Official Website (Chinese)(English)
- New Taipei travel guide from Wikitravel
- Tourism Bureau of New Taipei City
Metropolitan areas in Taiwan Taipei–Keelung metro area • Kaohsiung metro area • Taichung–Changhua metro area • Taoyuan–Zhongli metro area • Tainan metro area • Hsinchu metro area • Chiayi metro area Administrative divisions of the Republic of China(Otherwise known as Taiwan).Special municipalities 
Taiwan Province CitiesFujian Province See also: Free Area of the Republic of China.Districts of New Taipei City seat: BanqiaoNorthern 
Eastern Gongliao · Pinglin · Pingxi · Ruifang · Shenkeng · Shiding · Shuangxi · XizhiWestern Banqiao · Luzhou · Sanchong · Shulin · Taishan · Tucheng · Wugu · Xinzhuang · Yingge · Yonghe · ZhongheSouthern Sanxia · Wulai · XindianNote: Although Hanyu Pinyin is the national standard, the municipal government endorses and uses "New Taipei" instead of "Xinbei" and "Tamsui" instead of "Danshui".Categories:- New Taipei
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