Sanchong District

Sanchong District 三重區
District
Location of Sanchong in western New Taipei
Coordinates: 25°08′24″N 122°17′59.9994″E / 25.14000°N 122.299999833°E / 25.14000; 122.299999833
Country	Republic of China (Taiwan)
Special municipality	New Taipei
Established	1947
Government
• District Chief	Yang Yi-teh (楊義德)
Area
• Total	16.3170 km2 (6.3000 sq mi)
Population (July 2011)
• Total	389,839
• Density	24,000/km2 (62,000/sq mi)
Time zone	CST (UTC+8)
ZIP code	241
Area code(s)	02
Website	www.sanchong.ntpc.gov.tw

Sanchong District (Chinese: 三重區; pinyin: Sānchóng Qū; Taiwanese: Sam-tiông Khu; Taiwanese colloquial: 三重埔 Saⁿ-tēng-po·) is an inner city district in the western part of New Taipei City, Taiwan. With an area of 16.32 km² and a population of 384,618 people (2003), it has the fourth highest population density in Taiwan and 23rd in the world,^[1] with over 23,900 people per km².

Until the December 25, 2010 creation of New Taipei, Sanchong was itself a city (Sānchóng Shì; Sam-tiông Chhī; Postal map spelling: Sanchung) in the former Taipei County.

Education

• National San Chung Senior High School
• New Taipei Municipal SanChong High School

Tourist attractions

River scene of Sanchong, from Taipei Bridge.

• Xianse Temple
• Erchong Riverside Park
• Erchong Lotus Park
• Chongyang Bridge — a cable-stayed bridge and a beautiful night-time landmark

Shopping and eating

• Sanhe Nightmarket
• Carrefour Chongxin Shopping Mall
• B&Q Home Improvements, Hardware
• IKEA Home Furnishings Etc.

Transportation

The district is served by the Taipei Metro Luzhou Line at Sanchong Elementary School and Sanhe Junior High School. The future Xinzhuang Line and Taoyuan Airport MRT will add an additional 5 stations to the district.

By road, the district is accessible by National Highway No. 1, the New Taipei City Bridge, Provincial Highway No. 1, and Provincial Highway No. 64.

Medical Facilities

Gallery

See also

• New Taipei City

References

• Taiwan Govt Medical Facility listings

External links

• Government website (Chinese)

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°04′N 121°30′E / 25.067°N 121.500°E / 25.067; 121.500