Linkou District
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| Linkou District 林口區 | |
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  Linkou District | |
| Coordinates: 25°06′06″N 121°21′47″E / 25.10167°N 121.36306°ECoordinates: 25°06′06″N 121°21′47″E / 25.10167°N 121.36306°E | |
| Country |
 Republic of China |
| Region | Northern Taiwan |
| Special municipality | New Taipei City (新北市) |
| Government | |
| • District Chief | Zhuang Maosheng (莊茂盛) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 54.15 km2 (20.91 sq mi) |
| Population (December 2010) | |
| • Total | 83,165 |
| Time zone | CST (UTC+8) |
| Postal code | 244 |
| Website | http://www.linkou.ntpc.gov.tw |
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Linkou District office
Linkou District (Chinese: 林口區; pinyin: Línkǒu Qū; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Nâ-kháu khu) is a district in the western part of New Taipei in northern Taiwan. It had a population of 83,165 as of December 2010.
Education
- New Taipei Municipal Lin-kou High School and Hsing Wu High School are located in Linkou.
- Linkou Campus of National Taiwan Normal University
- Hsing Wu University
Tourist attractions
Transportation
Linkou is served by the National Highway No. 1, as well as Provincial Highways No. 15 and No. 61. County routes 105, 106 and 108 also run through the district.
People from Linkou
- Jay Chou - Musician, singer, songwriter, music and film producer, actor, and director.
- James Soong - Politician in the Republic of China on Taiwan. He founded and chairs the People First Party.
- Wang Chien-shien - President of the Control Yuan.
- Pai Ping-ping - Singer, actress, media personality and social activist.
See also
References
External links
- Linkou District (Chinese (Taiwan))
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