Wugu District
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| Country | Republic of China (Taiwan) |
| Special municipality | New Taipei City |
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Wugu District (Chinese: 五股區; pinyin: Wǔgǔ Qū; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Ngó͘ -kó͘ Khu) is a suburban district in the western part of New Taipei City in northern Taiwan. It has an area of 34.86 km² and a population of 82,255 people (2014).
History
In the 19th century the area was known as Go-Ko-Khi (五穀坑 [POJ: Ngó͘-kok-khiⁿ] or 五股坑 [Ngó͘-kó͘-khiⁿ]). Until the 25 December 2010 creation of New Taipei, Wugu was a rural township (五股鄉; Wǔgǔ Xiāng; Gō͘-kó͘-hiong; Postal: Wuku) in the former Taipei County.
Notorious Kuomintang general Chen Yi was interred in Wugu following his execution.
Tourist attractions
Transportation
Wugu is served by the Zhongshan Freeway (National Highway No. 1) and Provincial Highway No. 64 expressway.
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City seat: Banqiao
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Note: Although Hanyu Pinyin is the national standard, the municipal government endorses and uses "New Taipei" instead of "Xinbei" and "Tamsui" instead of "Danshui."
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