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
  • Council of Indigenous Peoples
  • Hakka Affairs Council
  • Ministry of Culture

Educational institutions

Colleges
  • Fu Jen Catholic University

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
  • New Taipei

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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