| Yonghe District 永和區 |
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Yonghe District
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| Coordinates: | |
| Country | Taiwan |
| Region | Northern Taiwan |
| Special municipality | New Taipei City (新北市) |
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| • Mayor | Hong Yi-ping (KMT) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.7138 km2 (2.2 sq mi) |
| Population (May 2010) | |
| • Total | 236,356 |
| Time zone | CST (UTC+8) |
| Postal code | 234 |
| Website | http://www.yonghe.tpc.gov.tw |
Yonghe District (Chinese: 永和區; pinyin: Yǒnghé Qū; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Éng-hô-khu) is a district in the southern part of New Taipei in northern Taiwan. The Xindian River forms a natural boundary between Yonghe and Taipei City to the north and east, although three bridges connect the two areas. To the south and west lies Zhonghe District, which shares some administration and facilities with Yonghe. [1]
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Before the city was merged with New Taipei and became a district, it had the highest population density in Taiwan and second in the world (after Manila in the Philippines), with over 41,300 people per square km.[2]
The city is famous for its soy milk, and breakfast stores advertising "Yonghe Soy Milk" can be found all over Taiwan.[3]
Yonghe is served by the Zhonghe Line of the Taipei Metro, two stations of which are located in the city: Dingxi and Yongan Market. In addition, Fuhe Bridge passes through Yonghe and has an interchange there, as does the MacAuthur 1st & 2nd bridges .
Three major bridges connect Yonghe with other districts:
Yuxi Street (豫溪街), near Dingxi MRT Station, is home to a large proportion of Taiwan's small Burmese immigrant population. Consequently, there are numerous stores and restaurants in this area selling Burmese produce as well as cultural events on occasion.
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