Xinzhuang District

Xinzhuang District
新莊區
—  District  —
Coordinates:
Country  Republic of China
Region Northern Taiwan
Special municipality New Taipei (新北市)
Government
 • Mayor Hsu Bing-kun 許炳崑 (KMT)
Area
 • Total 19.74 km2 (7.6 sq mi)
Population (Oct 2008)
 • Total 397,877
 • 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

Xinzhuang District (Chinese: 新莊區; Hanyu Pinyin: Xīnzhuāng Qū; Tongyong Pinyin: Sinjhuang Cyu) is a 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 388,110 people (2005).

Until the 25 December 2010 creation of New Taipei, Xinzhuang was itself a city (新莊市; Xīnzhuāng Shì; Sin-chng Chhī; Postal map spelling: Hsinchuang) in the former Taipei County.

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Overview

The district is bordered by Wugu and Taishan to the north, Sanchong to the east, Banqiao and Shulin to the south, and Taoyuan County to the west.

Education

Colleges

Senior High Schools

Attractions

Transportation

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Districts of New Taipei
City seat: Banqiao
Northern
Eastern
Western
Southern
Note: Although Hanyu Pinyin is the national standard, the municipal government endorses and uses "New Taipei" instead of "Xinbei" and "Tamsui" instead of "Danshui".