Xinzhuang District

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).

Xinzhuang
新莊區
Shinshō, Sinjhuang, Hsien-Chung, Hsinchuang
District
Xinzhuang District
Xinzhuang District in New Taipei City
Xinzhuang District in New Taipei City
Coordinates: 25°02′N 121°27′E
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

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
  • 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
  • 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
Xinzhuang Station

The TRA 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

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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