| Beitou District | |||
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Kuang Ming Rd-1 |
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| Region | Northern Taipei | ||
| Director | Mei Li Lee (李美麗) | ||
| Area ■ Total |
Ranked 2nd of 12 56.8216 km² |
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| Population ■ Total ■ Density |
Ranked 5th of 12 248,965 4,382/km² |
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| Villages (里; li) | 42 | ||
| Neighborhoods (鄰; lin) | 817 | ||
| ROC zip code | 112 | ||
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Beitou District (Chinese: 北投區; Tongyong Pinyin: Běitóu Cyu; Hanyu Pinyin: Běitóu Qū; Wade–Giles: Pei-t'ou Ch'ü; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Pak-tâu-khu) is the northernmost of the twelve districts of Taipei City, Taiwan. The historical spelling of the district is Peitou. The name originates from the Ketagalan word Kipatauw, meaning witch. Beitou is the most mountainous and highest of Taipei's districts.
Beitou is famous for its hot springs.[1] Residents of this district note that sulfuric fumes from the hot springs do ruin their electric appliances in the long term.
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Between 1920 and 1941, Beitou was a village (北投庄) in Shichisei-gun (Qixing District), Taihoku Prefecture (台北州七星郡). It was upgraded to a town (北投街) in 1941. After World War II, it was renamed as Beitou urban township (北投鎮), belonging to Taipei County. Beginning in 1949, Beitou and Shilin were administered by the newly-formed Yangminshan Administrative Bureau. Both of them were merged into Taipei City in 1968.
Asus has its headquarters in Beitou.[2]
Universities and colleges:
Junior and Senior High Schools:
These are some pictures taken in Beitou.
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