Shilin (Taipei)
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Shilin 士林 區 |
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 Location Shilins in Taipei |
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 Republic of China (Taiwan)
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| Coordinates : | 25 ° 5 ' N , 121 ° 31' E | ||
| Area : | 62.3682 km² | ||
| Residents : | 290,682 (2016-01) | ||
| Population density : | 4,661 inhabitants per km² | ||
| Time zone : | UTC + 8 (Chungyuan time) | ||
| Telephone code : | (+886) (0) 2 | ||
| Postal code : | 105 | ||
| ISO 3166-2 : | TW-TPE | ||
| Community type : | Taipei City District | ||
| Structure : | 51 Li (里), 988 Lín (鄰) | ||
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Shilin ( Chinese 士林 區 , Pinyin Shìlín Qū ) is a district in the north of Taipei . With a population of around 280,000, it is the second largest district in Taipei and the largest in terms of area with an area of 62 km².
geography
geology
The northeast of the district is part of the Yangmingshan National Park with the highest mountain Qixing Shan (1120 m). In the southwest is the Dalun Shan and the Dazhi Shan.
Adjacent communities
- North : Beitou (Taipei), Jinshan , Wanli (New Taipei)
- East : Xizhi (New Taipei)
- West : Wugu , Luzhou , Sanchong (New Taipei)
- South : Datong , Zhongshan , Songshan , Neihu (Taipei)
Overview and history
Due to the green location in northern Taipei, Shilin is mainly a residential area. Since it is also home to many foreign schools, there are a large number of expats , mainly from Europe , the USA and Japan .
In earlier times the district was called Pattsiran , which means "hot spring" in the language of the Ketagalan , the former indigenous people in the area. This name was later given the name Shilin by the Chinese immigrants through intermediate stages . Under the Japanese rule, Shilin belonged to Shichisei County (Chinese Qixing ) from 1920 . After it was taken over by the Republic of China in 1945, Shilin was given the status of a township ( zhèn ) in Taipei County (today's New Taipei City). In July 1968, Shilin was incorporated into Taipei City along with the other villages of Beitou, Nangang, Jingmei, and Muzha.
Tourism and sightseeing
Shilin is home to the National Palace Museum , Yangmingshan National Park and Chiang Kai-shek's former home . Shilin is also home to Taipei's largest night market , the Shilin Night Market.
The main campus of the private Ming Chuan University is located in Shilin .
