Luzhou District

Luzhou District in New Taipei City

Luzhou District

Luzhou District (Chinese: 蘆洲區; Tongyong Pinyin: Lújhou Cyu; Hanyu Pinyin: Lúzhōu Qū; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lô·-chiu-khu) is an inner city district in northwestern New Taipei City, Taiwan (Republic of China). It is the second smallest district in New Taipei City after Yonghe District.

Geography

It has an area of 8.2 km² (2003) and a population of 199,457 people in 68,078 households (October 2013). Luzhou has the second highest population density in Taiwan (after Yonghe) and 13th in the world,^[1] with over 26,600 people per km².

History

Historically the area was called Lō·-chiu (鷺州) and Hê-siūⁿ-chiu (和尚州). Until the 25 December 2010 creation of New Taipei, Luzhou was itself a city (蘆洲市; Lúzhōu Shì; Lô·-chiu Chhī; Postal map spelling: Luchou) in the former Taipei County.

Education

• National Open University

Tourist attractions

• Forbidden City Museum (紫禁城博物館)

Transportation

The Luzhou Line of the Taipei Metro serves Luzhou with three stations in the district.

References

External links

• Government website
• Luzhou City Household Registration Office

v t e Districts of New Taipei City seat: Banqiao Northern Bali Jinshan Linkou Sanzhi Shimen Tamsui Wanli Eastern Gongliao Pinglin Pingxi Ruifang Shenkeng Shiding Shuangxi Xizhi Western Banqiao Luzhou Sanchong Shulin Taishan Tucheng Wugu Xinzhuang Yingge Yonghe Zhonghe Southern Sanxia Wulai Xindian Note: Although Hanyu Pinyin is the national standard, the municipal government endorses and uses "New Taipei" instead of "Xinbei" and "Tamsui" instead of "Danshui".

Coordinates: 25°05′N 121°28′E / 25.083°N 121.467°E / 25.083; 121.467