Xinzhuang
新莊區
Shinshō, Sinjhuang, Hsien-Chung, Hsinchuang
Xinzhuang District
Xinzhuang District in New Taipei City
Xinzhuang District in New Taipei City
Coordinates: 25°02′N 121°27′E / 25.033°N 121.450°E / 25.033; 121.450
Country(Taiwan)
RegionNorthern Taiwan
Special municipalityNew Taipei
Area
  Total19.74 km2 (7.62 sq mi)
Population
 (February 2023)
  Total421,248
  Density9,678.14/km2 (25,066.3/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (CST)
Postal code
242
Websitewww.xinzhuang.ntpc.gov.tw (in Chinese)
Xinzhuang District
Chinese新莊區
Xinzhuang District office

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

Map including Xinzhuang (labeled as Hsin-chuang-chieh (Shinshōgai) 新莊街) (1950)

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.

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

Educational institutions

Colleges

Senior High Schools

Infrastructures

Tourist attractions

Transportation

The TRA section between Fuzhou and Shulin passes through Xinzhuang District, but no station is currently planned.

Taipei Metro

Taoyuan Airport MRT

Notable natives

See also

References

  1. "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.
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