Taipei County

Taipei County
Traditional Chinese:	臺北縣 or 台北縣
Simplified Chinese:	台北县
Transliterations
	Mandarin
- Hanyu Pinyin:	Táiběi Xiàn
- Tongyong Pinyin:	Táiběi Siàn
- Wade-Giles:	T'ai-pei Hsien
	Min
- Hokkien POJ:	Tâi-pak Koān

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Taipei County 臺北縣 Abbreviation(s): North County (北縣)

County seat	Banqiao
Region	Northern Taiwan
County Magistrate	Chou Hsi-wei (周錫瑋)
Cities	10
Townships	19
Area
- Total	2,052.5667 km² (7 of 25)
- % water	0 %
Population
- Total	3,843,790 (Mar. 2009) (1 of 25)
- Density	1,872.67/km²
Symbols
- County flower	Azalea
- County tree	Camphor laurel (Cinnamomum camphora)
- County bird	n/a
Official websites	(Traditional Chinese)

Taipei County is located in northern Taiwan. The area borders Yilan to its east, Keelung on the north and Taoyuan on the south and completely encircles Taipei City (which is not part of the county). It is currently administered as a county of Taiwan Province of the Republic of China, but has been approved to be administered directly under the Executive Yuan of the Republic of China as a direct-controlled municipality, effective December 25, 2010^[1]. The new municipality will be named New Taipei City (新北市).

[edit] Demographics

Over 80% of the county residents live in the ten county-controlled cities, which accounts for one-sixth of the area. 28.80% of the residents moved into the area from Taipei City.

[edit] Administration

Taipei County controls ten county-controlled cities (縣轄市), four urban townships (鎮), and fifteen rural townships (鄉).

The sub-county entities consists of 1,017 villages (里), which in turn are divided into 21,683 neighborhoods (鄰). (June 2008)

Hanyu Pinyin	Hanzi	Wade-Giles	Tongyong Pinyin	Taiwanese (POJ)
Banqiao City	板橋市	Pan-ch'iao	Banciao	Pang-kiô
Luzhou City	蘆洲市	Lu-chou	Lujhou	Lô·-chiu
Sanchong City	三重市	San-ch'ung	Sanchong	Saⁿ-tēng-po· / Sam-tiông
Shulin City	樹林市	Shu-lin	Shulin	Chhiū-nâ-á
Tucheng City	土城市	T'u-ch'eng	Tucheng	Thô·-siâⁿ
Xizhi City	汐止市	Hsi-chih	Sijhih	Se̍k-chí
Xindian City	新店市	Hsin-tien	Sindian	Sin-tiàm
Xinzhuang City	新莊市	Hsin-chuang	Sinjhuang	Sin-chng
Yonghe City	永和市	Yung-ho	Yonghe	Éng-hô
Zhonghe City	中和市	Chung-ho	Jhonghe	Tiong-hô
Danshui Township	淡水鎮	Tan-shui	Danshuei	Tām-súi / Tām-chúi
Ruifang Township	瑞芳鎮	Jui-fang	Rueifang	Sūi-hong
Sanxia Township	三峽鎮	San-hsia	Sansia	Sam-kiap
Yingge Township	鶯歌鎮	Ying-ko	Yingge	Eng-ko
Bali Township	八里鄉	Pa-li	Bali	Pat-lí
Gongliao Township	貢寮鄉	Kung-liao	Gongliao	Khong-á-liâu
Jinshan Township	金山鄉	Chin-shan	Jinshan	Kim-san
Linkou Township	林口鄉	Lin-k'ou	Linkou	Nâ-kháu
Pinglin Township	坪林鄉	P'ing-lin	Pinglin	Phiâⁿ-lîm
Pingxi Township	平溪鄉	P'ing-hsi	Pingsi	Pêng-khe
Sanzhi Township	三芝鄉	San-chih	Sanjhih	Sam-chi
Shenkeng Township	深坑鄉	Shen-k'eng	Shenkeng	Chhim-khiⁿ
Shiding Township	石碇鄉	Shih-ting	Shihding	Chio̍h-tiàⁿ
Shimen Township	石門鄉	Shih-men	Shihmen	Chio̍h-mn̂g
Shuangxi Township	雙溪鄉	Shuang-hsi	Shuangsi	Siang-khe
Taishan Township	泰山鄉	T'ai-shan	Taishan	Thài-san
Wanli Township	萬里鄉	Wan-li	Wanli	Bān-lí
Wugu Township	五股鄉	Wu-ku	Wugu	Ngó·-kó·
Wulai Township	烏來鄉	Wu-lai	Wulai	U-lai

[edit] Sister Communities

[edit] Transportation

The area is served by Taiwan High Speed Rail through the Banciao station.

The Taiwan Railway Administration's Yilan Line runs through Gongliao, Shuangsi and Rueifang. The Western Line runs through Sijhih, Banciao, Shulin and Yingge. The Pingsi Line connects Pingsi to Rueifang.

The Taipei Rapid Transit System serves the area through the Red Line in Danshui, the Orange Line in Yonghe and Jhonghe, the Green Line in Xindian, and the Blue Line from Banciao on out.

The area's air travel needs are served by Taipei Taoyuan International Airport in neighboring Taoyuan County and Songshan Airport in Taipei City.

[edit] Night Market

Name	Feature	Location
Singnan Night Market (興南夜市)	This night market is primarily distinguished by its shaved ice desserts.	Jhonghe City, near the Taipei Metro Nanshijiao Station.
Nanya Night Market (南雅夜市)	There's a 30-years-old ceremonial arch in the entrance of the market, and it near the Ben-Yuan Lin’s Family Mansion and Garden, the historical monuments in Taipei.	Banciao City, near the Taipei Metro Fuzhong Station.
Sinjhuang Night Market (新莊夜市)	The cuisine here like mushroom and meat thick soup, Imagawayaki, Taiwanese meatballs, cake, Oyster vermicelli, shrimp thick soup are talked by everyone's lips.	Sinjhuang City

Quoted from Tourism Bureau, MOTC, R.O.C.

[edit] Tourist attractions

The area boasts a wide range of historical, natural and cultural attractions. Historical attractions include Fort Santo Domingo and Qing dynasty remnants in Danshui and the old mining towns of Jioufen, Jinguashi and Jingtong in the east. The most famous temple is the Zushih Temple in Sansia. Sansia also contains the historic Minquan Street. There are numerous notable museums, such as Yingge's Ceramics Museum, Yonghe's Museum of World Religions, Bali's Shihsanhang Museum of Archaeology, Pinglin's Pinglin Tea Museum and the Ju Ming Museum at Chingshan.

Natural attractions include the Wulai and Shifen waterfalls, Wulai hot springs, hoodoo geological formations at the Yehliu seacoast, and hiking in Guanyinshan, Wulai, Pingsi and the northeast coast. Popular beaches include Fulong and Baishawan.