New Taipei

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New Taipei
新 北市
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Clockwise from top: New Taipei Bridge, Banqiao District , Pingxi Railway, Tamsui River , Jiufen , Shifen Waterfall
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State : TaiwanRepublic of China (Taiwan) Republic of China (Taiwan)
Founded : December 25, 2010
Coordinates : 25 ° 0 '  N , 122 ° 1'  E Coordinates: 25 ° 0 '0 "  N , 122 ° 1' 26"  E
Area : 2,053  km²
 
Residents : 3,896,316 (November 2010)
- Metropolitan area : 6,870,357
Population density : 1,898 inhabitants per km²
Time zone : UTC + 8 (Chungyuan time)
Telephone code : (+886) (0) 2
Postal code : 207, 208, 220-224, 226-228, 231-239, 241-244, 247-249, 251-253
ISO 3166-2 : TW-NWT
 
Community type : Government immediate city
Structure : 29 districts ( 區 , Qu )
Mayor : Hou You-yi (侯友宜) ( KMT )
Website :
 
City flower: Camellia japonica
City tree: Taiwan cherry
Map of Taiwan, position of New Taipei highlighted
New Taipei City Council in Banqiao
View of New Taipei
Tamsui Port

New Taipei or New Taipei ( 新 北市 , Xīnběi Shì , Tongyong Pinyin Sinběi Shìh , Zhuyin ㄒ ㄧ ㄣ ㄅ ㄟ ˇ ㄕ ˋ , Pe̍h-ōe-jī Sin-pak Chhī , official name in English New Taipei City ) is about 3.9 million inhabitants, the largest city in the Republic of China on Taiwan .

New Taipei was created on December 25, 2010 through the merger of all 29 cities and towns of the former Taipei County in northern Taiwan and has since had the status of a city directly under the government.

Naming

Originally, the transliteration Xinbei City of 新 北市 ("new northern city") was intended as the official English translation of the city name. However, there was resistance to this, among other things because Xinbei City is the Hanyu- Pinyin translation, which is also used in the People's Republic of China . Opponents of this name spoke out in favor of either Sinbei City as the name (the Tongyong-Pinyin translation commonly used in Taiwan ) or New Taipei City as the English name. After the two applicants for the office of mayor before the election on November 27, 2010, Eric Chu ( KMT ) and Tsai Ing-wen ( DPP ), both strongly supported the latter name, it was decided by broad consensus that the the official English name should be New Taipei City in the future .

geography

New Taipei encloses the city of Taipei , borders in the southwest on the government-direct city of Taoyuan , in the southeast on the district of Yilan , in the north on the independent city of Keelung and on the East China Sea as well as on the Formosa Road in the northwest.

In the central and western parts, the metropolis merges with the Taipei Basin . The Yangmingshan National Park runs through the north of the city. The Xueshan mountain range , the northernmost branch of the central high mountains of the island, which extends to Cape Sandiau , the easternmost point of Taiwan, runs along the south-eastern city limits . In the south of the urban area, the mountains reach heights of over 2000 m. The main rivers in New Taipei are the Tamsui and its tributaries, the Keelung and Xindian .

Since the city developed from the former Taipei County, there is no actual city center. The districts near the Taipei border are mostly densely populated, while other parts of the city have a more rural structure.

climate

The climate in New Taipei is subtropical and characterized by the monsoons . January is typically the coldest month of the year with an average temperature of 12.4 ° C, while July is the hottest with an average of 28.8 ° C. There is a weather station of the Taiwan Meteorological Service in the Tamsui district (details see there).

Administration, transport, demographics

The previous cities and towns in Taipei County have had the status of districts ( 區 , Qu ) since New Taipei was founded .

Over 80% of the population live in ten formerly independent large cities ( 市 , Shì ), which take up a sixth of the total area. Almost 30% of New Taipei's residents are originally from Taipei . Four districts are designated as former urban parishes ( 鎮 , Zhèn ), the remaining 15 had the status of rural parishes ( 鄉 , Xiāng ).

The city council is located in the former Taipei County Administration District in Banqiao .

See also: Administrative Division of the Republic of China

Districts of New Taipei City

Romanization ( Pinyin ) chin. Wade-Giles Tongyong Pinyin Taiwanese (POJ)
Bali 八里 區 Pa-li Balǐ Pat-lí
Banqiao 板橋 區 Panchiao Bǎnciáo Pang-kiô
Gongliao 貢 寮 區 Kung-liao Gòngliáo Khong-á-liâu
Jinshan 金山區 Chin-shan Jinshan Kim-san
Linkou 林口 區 Lin-k'ou Linkǒu Nâ-kháu
Luzhou 蘆洲 區 Lu-chou Lujhou Lô • -chiu
Pinglin 坪林 區 P'ing-lin Pinglín Phiâⁿ-lîm
Pingxi 平溪 區 P'ing-hsi Píngsi Pang-khe
Ruifang 瑞芳 區 Jui-fang Return Sui-hong
Sanchong 三重 區 San-ch'ung Sanchóng Saⁿ-tēng-po • / Sam-tiông
Sanxia 三峽 區 San-hsia Sansiá Sam-kiap
Sanzhi 三芝 區 San-chih Sanjhih Sam-chi
Shenkeng 深坑 區 Shen-k'eng Shenkeng Chhim-khiⁿ
Shiding 石碇 區 Shih-ting Shíhdìng Chio̍h-tiàⁿ
Shimen 石門 區 Shih-men Shíhmén Chio̍h-mn̂g
Shuangxi 雙溪 區 Shuang-hsi Shuangsi Siang-khe
Shulin 樹林 區 Shu-lin Shulín Chhiū-nā-á
Taishan 泰山 區 T'ai-shan Tàishan Thài-san
Tamsui (Dànshuǐ) 淡水 區 Tan-shui Dànshueǐ Tām-súi / Tām-chúi
Tucheng 土 城區 T'u-ch'eng Tǔchéng Thô • -siâⁿ
Wanli 萬里 區 Wan-li Wànlǐ Bān-lí
Wugu 五股 區 Wu-ku Wǔgǔ Ngó • -kó •
Wulai 烏 來 區 Wu-lai Wūlái U-lai
Xindian 新店 區 Hsin-tien Sindiàn Sin-tiàm
Xinzhuang 新 莊 區 Hsin-chuang Sinjhuāng Sin-chng
Xizhi 汐止 區 Hsi-chih Sìjhǐh Se̍k-chí
Yingge 鶯歌 區 Ying-ko Yingge Eng-ko
Yonghe 永和 區 Yung-ho Yǒnghé Éng-hô
Zhonghe 中 和 區 Chung-ho Jhonghé Tiong-hô
  • New Taipei Districts
Banqiao Railway Station

New Taipei has a very good transport infrastructure. The city is connected to the following lines of the Taipei Metro :

Phase 1 of the Yellow Line, which will run in a ring around Taipei, is under construction and is expected to connect Xindian with Yonghe, Zhonghe, Banqiao and Xinzhuang from December 2016. Later expansion stages provide for connections to Muzha and Dazhi in Taipei. The Wanda-Zhonghe-Shulin line is also under construction.

The bullet train to Kaohsiung stops in Banqiao .

The nearest airports are in the neighboring city of Taoyuan ( Taiwan Taoyuan Airport ) and in Taipei ( Taipei Songshan Airport ).

Worth knowing / worth seeing

Lin family home and garden

New Taipei City has a variety of attractions.

  • Banqiao : The Lin family residence and garden from the late Qing Dynasty
  • Tamsui : fishing wharf and promenade, Spanish fort
  • Jiufen / Jinguashi : Old Town or Gold Ecological Park with gold mining museum
  • Pinglin : Pouchong tea- growing area ( Oolong tea) and tea museum
  • Pingxi : Coal Mining Museum and Lantern Festival
  • Sanxia : wood carvings, Zushi temple
  • Wulai : waterfall, hot springs
  • Yingge : porcelain production, ceramics museum (Chinese, English)
  • Fulong Beach : Popular sandy beach with a rock festival every year in mid-July

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Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ History of Organization. Traffic Adjudication Office, accessed September 30, 2017 .
  2. ^ Mo Yan-chih: Taipei County's new name triggers dispute. June 25, 2010, accessed September 30, 2017 .
  3. ^ Taipei County to be renamed New Taipei City. The China Post , January 1, 2011, accessed September 30, 2017 .
  4. ^ Website of the Taiwan Ministry of Transport and Communication