Xinzhuang District () is a

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in the western part of

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in northern

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. It has an area of and a population of 421,248 people (February 2023).

History

A former name of the area is ''Pulauan'' (). On 15 January 1980, Xinzhuang was upgraded from an urban township to be a

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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 ...

. On 25 December 2010, Taipei County was upgraded to

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 ...

, and Xinzhuang City was upgraded to a

Overview

The district is bordered by Wugu and

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to the north, Sanchong to the east, Banqiao and

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to the south, and

Taoyuan City Taoyuan () is a special municipality located in northwestern Taiwan, neighboring New Taipei City to the north-east, Yilan County to the south-east, and Hsinchu County to the south-west. Taoyuan District is the seat of the municipal gove ...

to the west.

Government agencies

Council of Indigenous Peoples The Council of Indigenous Peoples (CIP; ), formerly known as the Council of Aboriginal Affairs, is a ministry-level body under the Executive Yuan in Taiwan (Republic of China). It was established to serve the needs of the country's indigenous ...

Hakka Affairs Council The Hakka Affairs Council (HAC; , Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: Hak-kâ Vî-yèn-fi) is a cabinet-level unit under the Executive Yuan of the government of Taiwan. Its mission is to revitalize Hakka language and culture, and promoting Hakka The Hakka ( ...

Ministry of Culture Ministry of Culture may refer to: * Ministry of Tourism, Cultural Affairs, Youth and Sports (Albania) * Ministry of Culture (Algeria) * Ministry of Culture (Argentina) * Minister for the Arts (Australia) * Ministry of Culture (Azerbaijan)Ministry o ...

Educational institutions

Colleges

Fu Jen Catholic University Fu Jen Catholic University (FJU, FJCU or Fu Jen; or ) is a private education, private Catholic university in Xinzhuang District, Xinzhuang, New Taipei City, Taiwan. The university was founded in 1925 in Beijing at the request of Pope Pius XI and ...

(天主教輔仁大學)

Senior High Schools

New Taipei Municipal DanFeng High School The New Taipei Municipal DanFeng High School is a school in Xinzhuang District, New Taipei, Taiwan. School Situated at the join of Southern Xinzhuang and Linkou Terrace, two beautiful mountains, Shuangfeng Mountain and Mudan Mountain, were bel ...

New Taipei Municipal Hsinchuang Senior High School New Taipei Municipal Hsinchuang Senior High School is a high school in the Xinzhuang District of New Taipei, Taiwan. It was founded in 1992. History The Taiwan Provincial Government Taiwan Provincial Government is the nominal government of T ...

Heng Yee Catholic High School Heng may refer to: Name * Heng (surname), a surname from Southeast Asia * HENG abbreviation from "Hydrogen Enriched Natural Gas", see hydrogen compressed natural gas * Heng, one of deities Heng and Ha Letters * Heng (letter), an uncommon letter ...

(天主教恆毅中學) *

National Xinzhuang High School National may refer to: Common uses * Nation or country ** Nationality – a ''national'' is a person who is subject to a nation, regardless of whether the person has full rights as a citizen Places in the United States * National, Maryland, ce ...

(國立新莊高級中學)

Infrastructures

Hospitals

Taipei Hospital The Taipei Hospital () is a public hospital in Xinzhuang District, New Taipei, Taiwan. History The hospital was established in 1972. On 13 August 2018, a fire broke out at the senior care center on the seventh floor of the hospital which caused ...

Tourist attractions

* Cihyou Temple *

Losheng Sanatorium Losheng Sanatorium () is a sanatorium for lepers in Xinzhuang District, New Taipei, Taiwan. ''Losheng'' means "happy life". The building was constructed in the 1930s during the Japanese colonial period. There were heated debates and protests abo ...

* Siangrenhe Clock and Drum Workshop *

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* Temple to the Martial Deity *

Xinzhuang Baseball Stadium The Xinzhuang Baseball Stadium () is a baseball stadium in Xinzhuang District, New Taipei City, Taiwan. It is currently mostly used for CPBL baseball games. The stadium can hold 12,500 people and was opened in 1997. Ground rules Part of the dug ...

Xinzhuang Culture and Arts Center The Xinzhuang Culture and Arts Center () is an art and cultural center in Xinzhuang District, New Taipei, Taiwan. History The preparation for the center started in 1990. In 1991–1992, the center committee observed features from various cultur ...

Transportation

The

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section between

Fuzhou Fuzhou is the capital of Fujian, China. The city lies between the Min River (Fujian), Min River estuary to the south and the city of Ningde to the north. Together, Fuzhou and Ningde make up the Eastern Min, Mindong linguistic and cultural regi ...

and

passes through Xinzhuang District, but no station is currently planned.

Taipei Metro

* Danfeng metro station *

Fu Jen University metro station The Taipei Metro Fu Jen University station is a station on the Xinzhuang Line located in Xinzhuang District, New Taipei, Taiwan. The station opened on 5 January 2012, and is named after the adjoining Fu Jen Catholic University. Station overview ...

Huilong metro station The Taipei Metro Huilong station is a station on the Zhonghe–Xinlu line located in Xinzhuang, New Taipei City, and the section of Guishan District, Taoyuan City, Taiwan. It is the western terminus of the Xinzhuang Line and opened on June 29, ...

Touqianzhuang metro station The Taipei Metro and New Taipei Metro Touqianzhuang station is a station on the Zhonghe–Xinlu line located in Xinzhuang District, New Taipei, Taiwan. The station opened for service on 5 January 2012. The elevated Circular line platforms opene ...

Xinzhuang metro station The Taipei Metro Xinzhuang station is a station on the Zhonghe–Xinlu line located in Xinzhuang District, New Taipei, Taiwan. The station opened for service on 5 January 2012. Station overview This two-level, underground station has an island ...

* Xingfu metro station *

New Taipei Industrial Park metro station New Taipei Industrial Park () is a metro station in Xinzhuang District, New Taipei, Taiwan, served by both the Taoyuan Metro and the Taipei Metro. The station opened for commercial service on 2 March 2017 with the commencement of operations of t ...

Taoyuan Airport MRT

Xinzhuang Fuduxin metro station Xinzhuang Fuduxin () is a station on the Taoyuan Airport MRT located on the border of Xinzhuang and Taishan, New Taipei, Taiwan. Station overview This elevated station has two side platforms, and is long and wide. It is only served by commute ...

Notable natives

Bamboo Chen Bamboo Chen Chu-sheng (; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tân Tek-seng; born 6 August 1975) is a Taiwanese actor, acting coach and producer. He is best known for his roles in '' Zone Pro Site'' (2013), ''The Great Buddha+ Great Buddha, Big Buddha, or Giant Budd ...

, actor, acting coach and producer * Cheng Yu-cheng, member of

Legislative Yuan The Legislative Yuan () is the unicameral legislature of the Republic of China (Taiwan) located in Taipei. The Legislative Yuan is composed of 113 members, who are directly elected for four-year terms by people of the Taiwan Area through a ...

(1981–1987, 1990–1993, 2002–2005) * Guo Qiusen, former writer *

Jolin Tsai Jolin Tsai I-lin ( zh, c=蔡依林, p=Cài Yīlín; born September 15, 1980), also romanized as Jolin Cai, is a Taiwanese people, Taiwanese singer, songwriter, and actress. Recognized as the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Queen of C-Pop ...

, singer-songwriter and actress * Timi Zhuo, singer and actress

References

External links

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