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Xinzhuang District
District of New Taipei, Taiwan
District of New Taipei, Taiwan
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Xinzhuang |
| other_name | Shinshō, Sinjhuang, Hsin-Chuang, Hsinchuang |
| native_name | 新莊區 |
| official_name | Xinzhuang District |
| settlement_type | District |
| image_skyline | Xinzhuang Sub-city Center Skyline.jpg |
| image_map | Sinjhuangtpc.png |
| map_caption | Xinzhuang District in New Taipei City |
| pushpin_map | |
| pushpin_label_position | |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | Taiwan |
| subdivision_type1 | Region |
| subdivision_name1 | Northern Taiwan |
| subdivision_type2 | Special municipality |
| subdivision_name2 | New Taipei |
| leader_title | Mayor |
| leader_title1 | |
| established_title | |
| established_title2 | |
| established_title3 | |
| unit_pref | |
| area_total_km2 | 19.74 |
| area_land_km2 | |
| population_as_of | February 2023 |
| population_total | 421248 |
| population_density_km2 | 9678.14 |
| timezone | CST |
| utc_offset | +8 |
| coordinates | |
| elevation_footnotes | |
| postal_code_type | Postal code |
| postal_code | 242 |
| website |
Xinzhuang District () is a district in the western part of New Taipei in northern Taiwan. It has an area of 19.74 km2 and a population of 421,248 people (February 2023).
History
A former name of the area is Pulauan (). 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.
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.
Government agencies
- Council of Indigenous Peoples
- Hakka Affairs Council
- Ministry of Culture
Educational institutions
Colleges
- Fu Jen Catholic University (天主教輔仁大學)
Senior High Schools
- 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
Hospitals
- Taipei Hospital
Tourist attractions
- 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
The Taiwan Railway section between Fuzhou and Shulin passes through Xinzhuang District, but no station is currently planned.
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
- New Taipei Industrial Park metro station
- Xinzhuang Fuduxin 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
References
References
- {{holodict. 40111
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