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Taipei County - Definition and Overview

Taipei County
臺北縣

Image:Taipei_County_emblem.png
Taipei County emblem

Abbreviation: North County (北縣)

CapitalBanciao City
Region Northern Taiwan
County magistrateLin Hsi-yao(acting)

Area

Ranked 7 of 18

 - Total
 - % water

2,052.5667 km²
0%

Population

Ranked 1 of 18

 - Total (May 2004)
 - Density

3,689,664
1796/km²

County flower: Azalea
County tree:Camphor tree (Cinnamomum camphora)
Image:Taipei_County_location.png

Taipei County (台北縣 Pinyin: Táiběi Xiàn Taiwanese romanisation: tai5-pak-koan5) is located in northern Taiwan and encircles Taipei City. It is south of Keelung, north of Taoyuan County and west of Yilan. Its abbreviation in Taiwanese is Pak-koan and in Mandarin is Bei Xian (北縣). It is administered as part of Taiwan Province of the Republic of China.

Demographics

Over 80% of Taipei County residents live in the ten township-level cities, which have a total area of one-sixth of Taipei County.

28.80% of Taipei County residents moved from Taipei City or Kaohsiung City.

Administration

Taipei County control ten township-level cities (縣轄市), four townships (鎮), and fifteen rural townships (鄉).

The sub-county entities consists of 1013 villages, which in turn are divided into 21598 neighborhoods (鄰).(2004/4)

See also: Political divisions of the Republic of China

Tongyong Pinyin Hanzi Wade-Giles Hanyu Pinyin Taiwanese
Banciao City 板橋市 Pan-ch'iao Bǎnqiáo Pan2-kio5
Sanchong City 三重市 San-ch'ung Sānchóng San Teng Po. / Sam tiong
Jhonghe City 中和市 Chung-ho Zhōnghé Tiong-ho
Yonghe City 永和市 Yung-ho Yǒnghé Eng-ho
Sinjhuang City 新莊市 Hsin-chuang Xīnzhuāng Sin-chng
Sindian City 新店市 Hsin-tien Xīndiàn Sin-Tiam
Shulin City 樹林市 Shu-lin Shùlín Chhu-na
Yingge Township 鶯歌鎮 Ying-ko Yīnggē
Sansia Township 三峽鎮 San-hsia Sānxiá
Danshuei Township 淡水鎮 Tan-shui Dànshuǐ Tamsui / Tam-chui
Sijhih City 汐止市 Hsi-chih Xìzhǐ
Rueifang Township 瑞芳鎮 Jui-fang Ruìfāng Sui-hong
Tucheng City 土城市 T'u-ch'eng Tǔchéng Tho-seng
Lujhou City 蘆洲市 Lu-chou Lúzhōu Lo-chiu
Wugu Township 五股鄉 Wu-ku Wǔgǔ
Taishan Township 泰山鄉 T'ai-shan Tàishān Thai-san
Linkou Township 林口鄉 Lin-k'ou Línkǒu Lim-khau
Shenkeng Township 深坑鄉 Shen-k'eng Shēnkēng
Shihding Township 石碇鄉 Shih-ting Shídìng
Pinglin Township 坪林鄉 P'ing-lin Pínglín
Sanjhih Township 三芝鄉 San-chih Sānzhī
Shihmen Township 石門鄉 Shih-men Shímén
Bali Township 八里鄉 Pa-li Bālǐ Pat-li
Pingsi Township 平溪鄉 P'ing-hsi Píngxī
Shuangsi Township 雙溪鄉 Shuang-hsi Shuāngxī
Gongliao Township 貢寮鄉 Kung-liao Gòngliáo
Jinshan Township 金山鄉 Chin-shan Jīnshān Kim-soan
Wanli Township 萬里鄉 Wan-li Wànlǐ Ban-li
Wulai Township 烏來鄉 Wu-lai Wūlái ou-lai

External links

  • Official site (http://www.tpc.gov.tw/english/index.html) (bilingual)
  • Bilingual map (http://www.moiland.gov.tw/translation/taipei.htm)



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