Taipei County Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description
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Taipei County emblem |
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| Abbreviation: North County (北縣) | |
| Capital | Banciao City |
| Region | Northern Taiwan |
| County magistrate | Lin Hsi-yao(acting) |
| Area | Ranked 7 of 18 |
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- Total - % water |
2,052.5667 km² 0% |
| Population | Ranked 1 of 18 |
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- Total (May 2004) - Density |
3,689,664 1796/km² |
| County flower: | Azalea |
| County tree: | Camphor tree (Cinnamomum camphora) |
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.
- Chief magistrate: Lin Hsi-yao(acting)
- Area: 2052.57 km²
- Population: 3,694,608 (2004/4)
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28.80% of Taipei County residents moved from Taipei City or Kaohsiung City.
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
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.Administration
Taipei County control ten township-level cities (縣轄市), four townships (鎮), and fifteen rural townships (鄉).
| Tongyong Pinyin | Hanzi | Wade-Giles | Hanyu Pinyin | Taiwanese |
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| 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 |
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