Xinzhuang District

Xinzhuang 新莊區
District
Xinzhuang District
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Xinzhuang District in New Taipei City Xinzhuang District in New Taipei City
Coordinates:
Country	Republic of China (Taiwan)
Region	Northern Taiwan
Special municipality	New Taipei
Area
• Total	19.74 km2 (7.62 sq mi)
Population (January 2016)
• Total	413,443
• Density	9,678.14/km2 (25,066.3/sq mi)
Time zone	CST (UTC+8)
Postal code	242
Website	http://www.xinzhuang.tpc.gov.tw/

Xinzhuang District
Chinese	新莊區
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Xīnzhuāng Qū Tongyong Pinyin Sinjhuang Cyu Bopomofo ㄒㄧㄣ ㄓㄨㄤ ㄑㄩ Southern Min Hokkien POJ Sin-chng-khu

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Xinzhuang District office

Xinzhuang District (Chinese: 新莊區; Hanyu Pinyin: Xīnzhuāng Qū; Tongyong Pinyin: Sinjhuang Cyu) is an inner city district in the western part of New Taipei in northern Republic of China (Taiwan). It has an area of 19.74 km² (7.62 sq mi) and a population of 413,443 people (2016).

History

On 15 January 1980, Xinzhuang was upgraded from an urban township (新莊鎮) to be a county-controlled city (新莊市) of Taipei County. On 25 December 2010, Taipei County was upgraded to New Taipei City, and Xinzhuang City was upgraded to a district (新莊區).

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

• Ministry of Culture

Educational institutions

Colleges

• Fu Jen Catholic University

Senior High Schools

• National Xinzhuang High School (國立新莊高級中學)
• Heng Yee Catholic High School (天主教恆毅中學)

Tourist attractions

• Cihyou Temple
• Losheng Sanatorium
• Siangrenhe Clock and Drum Workshop
• Temple to Erudition Deity
• Temple to the Martial Deity
• Xinzhuang Baseball Stadium
• Xinzhuang Cultural and Arts Center

Transportation

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Xinzhuang Station

• MRT Xinzhuang Line

Notable natives

• Jolin Tsai, singer and dancer

See also

• New Taipei

External links

• Government website