Xinzhuang District


Xinzhuang District is a district in the western part of New Taipei in northern Taiwan. It has an area of and a population of 421,248 people.

History

A former name of the area is Pulauan. On 15 January 1980, Xinzhuang was upgraded from an urban township to be a county-administered city of Taipei County. On 25 December 2010, Taipei County was upgraded to New Taipei City, and Xinzhuang City was upgraded to a district.

Overview

The district is bordered by Wugu and Taishan to the north, Sanchong to the east, Banqiao and Shulin to the south, and Taoyuan City to the west.

Government agencies

Colleges

Hospitals

The Taiwan Railway section between Fuzhou and Shulin passes through Xinzhuang District, but no station is currently planned.

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