Sanchong District () is a

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in the western part of

New Taipei City New Taipei City is a Special municipality (Taiwan), special municipality located in regions of Taiwan, northern Taiwan. The city is home to an estimated population of 4,004,367 as of January 2023, making it the most populous city in Taiwan, a ...

Taiwan Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia. The main geography of Taiwan, island of Taiwan, also known as ''Formosa'', lies between the East China Sea, East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocea ...

. With an area of 16.32 km² and a population of 380,699 people (February 2023), it has the fourth highest

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in Taiwan and 23rd highest in the world, with over 23,900 people per km².

Geography

Sanchong is bounded to the north and northwest by

Luzhou Luzhou ( zh, s=泸州, p=Lúzhōu; Sichuanese Pinyin: Nu2zou1; Minjiang dialect, Luzhou dialect: ) is a prefecture-level city located in the southeast of Sichuan Province, China. It is also known as the "Liquor City" (). It was named Jiangyang () ...

, Wugu, the west by Xinzhuang, and is separated from

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by the

Tamsui River The Tamsui River (alternatively Danshui River, ) is the third longest river in Taiwan after Zhuoshui River and Gaoping River, with a total length of , flowing through Hsinchu County, Taoyuan, Taipei and New Taipei City. It is located in the ...

History

Sanchong was called ''Satengpo'' (), which literally means "The Third Plain" by the early settlers. The settlers from the modern-day Xinzhuang area moved up north and named the plains they settle as "The First Plain" (頭前埔, located in modern-day Xinzhuang District), "The Second Plain" (二重埔, located in modern-day Sanchong) and The Third Plain. The district has been an important suburb of

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. On 1 April 1962, Sanchong was upgraded from an urban township to be a

county-administered city A county-administered city is a third-level administrative divisions of Taiwan, administrative division in the Taiwan, Republic of China (Taiwan) below a Counties of Taiwan, county, which in turn is below of a Provinces of China, province. Under t ...

. On 25 December 2010 with the creation of

from former

Taipei County New Taipei City is a Special municipality (Taiwan), special municipality located in regions of Taiwan, northern Taiwan. The city is home to an estimated population of 4,004,367 as of January 2023, making it the most populous city in Taiwan, a ...

, Sanchong City was upgraded into a

Demography

As of October 2015, there were 388,550 people living in the district. The 2010 Population Census reported that Sanchong has a population of 390,904. The population density was 24,172.6 inhabitants per square kilometer.

Education

New Taipei Municipal New Taipei Senior High School The New Taipei Municipal New Taipei Senior High School (NTSH; ) is a Taiwanese senior high school located in Sanchong District, New Taipei City. Nickname New Taipei Municipal New Taipei Senior High School (formerly National San Chung Senior Hig ...

New Taipei Municipal SanChong High School Sanchong High School (SCHS) is a high school in Sanchong District, New Taipei, Taiwan Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia. The main geography of Taiwan, island of Taiwan, also known as ''Formosa'', li ...

New Taipei Municipal San-Chung Commercial and Industrial Vocational High School New Taipei Municipal San-Chung Commercial and Industrial Vocational High School is an commercial and industrial high school district in the New Taipei City, Taiwan Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia ...

Tourist attractions

New Taipei Bridge The New Taipei Bridge () is a bridge in Sanchong District, New Taipei, Taiwan. It spans over Erchong Floodway. Technical specifications The highest point of the bridge stands at 135.75 meters (around the height of a 40-storey highrise building) ...

* New Taipei Metropolitan Park * Xianse Temple (先嗇宮) * Erchong Riverside Park * Erchong Lotus Park *

Chongyang Bridge Chongyang may refer to: * Chongyang Festival (重阳节) or Double Ninth Festival, a Chinese traditional festival * Chongyang County (崇阳县), of Xianning, Hubei, China * Chongyang, Shaoguan (重阳镇), a town in Wujiang District, Shaoguan, G ...

— a cable-stayed bridge and a beautiful night-time landmark

Transportation

The district is served by the

Taipei Metro Taipei Metro (also known as Taipei Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) and branded as Metro Taipei) is a rapid transit system operated by the Taipei Rapid Transit Corporation serving the capital Taipei and New Taipei City in Taiwan. It was the first rapi ...

Zhonghe-Xinlu Line at Sanchong Elementary School Station, Sanhe Junior High School Station, Taipei Bridge Station, Cailiao Station,

Sanchong Station Sanchong () is a station of the Zhonghe–Xinlu line on Taipei Metro and the Taoyuan Airport MRT located in Sanchong District, New Taipei, Taiwan. The station opened for service on 5 January 2012. It is a transfer station with the Taoyuan Intern ...

, and Xianse Temple Station. The

Taoyuan Airport MRT Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport MRT (Mass Rapid Transit), commonly known as the Airport MRT, is a rapid transit line of the Taoyuan Metro that connects Taipei, Taoyuan and New Taipei with Taoyuan International Airport in northern Taiwan. ...

also stops at Sanchong station. The district is accessible by National Highway No. 1, Provincial Highway No. 1 and No.1A, and Provincial Highway No. 64. The district is connected to

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via Chongyang Bridge,

Taipei Bridge Taipei Bridge (, informally ) is a motor-vehicle bridge across the Tamsui River connecting Taipei with Sanchong District, New Taipei City in Taiwan. A central span carries automobile and some motorcycle traffic while narrower spans on either side ...

, Zhongxiao Bridge, and Zhongxing Bridge. It is also connected to Xinzhuang,

, Wugu, and

Banqiao District Banqiao District () Banciao, Panchiao or Pan-ch'iao is a District (Taiwan), district and the seat of New Taipei City, Taiwan. It has the third-highest population density in Taiwan, with over . Until the creation of New Taipei City, Banqiao was a ...

Notable natives

Brigitte Lin Brigitte Lin Ching-hsia (; born 3 November 1954) is a Taiwanese actress. Regarded as a screen icon, Lin played a key role in boosting Taiwan’s film production with her romantic heroine roles in the 1970s before transitioning to Hong Kong, where ...

, actress *

Neil Peng Neil Peng (; born 23 September 1953) is a Taiwanese screenwriter and political activist. Early life and career Peng was born in Sanchong, Taipei, and received his bachelor's degree in library science from Fu Jen Catholic University before obtai ...

, screenwriter and political activist

References

External links

* {{Districts in Taiwan Districts of New Taipei