Bali District


Bali District is a suburban district in northwestern New Taipei, Taiwan. In Taiwanese Hokkien, it was known as Pat-lí-hun during the rule of the Qing dynasty.

History

Based on examinations of grave goods it is believed that the ancient settlement of Shihsanhang was one of the wealthiest in Taiwan, it was only one of two communities in prehistoric Taiwan to master iron smelting. The ironware they produced was traded throughout Taiwan.
During the period of Japanese rule, Bali was called Hachiri village, and was governed under Tamsui District of Taihoku Prefecture. After the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China in 1945, Bali became a rural township of Taipei County. On 25 December 2010, it became a district of New Taipei City.

Administrative divisions

Bali District administers ten urban villages:
  • Longyuan, Micang, Dakan, Pitou, Dinggu, Jiucheng, Xuntang, Laoqian, Changkeng and Xiagu.

    Education

Bali district has one high school, one municipal middle school, and five elementary schools, including the New Taipei Municipal DaKan Elementary School.

Tourist attractions