Taishan District, New Taipei

Taishan
泰山區
Taishan District
Taishan District in New Taipei City
Coordinates: 025°05′N 121°26′E / 25.083°N 121.433°E / 25.083; 121.433
CountryRepublic of China (Taiwan)
Special municipalityNew Taipei City
Population
 (February 2023)
 • Total
77,169
Time zone+8
Websitewww.taishan.ntpc.gov.tw (in Chinese)

Taishan District (Chinese: 泰山區; pinyin: Tàishān Qū; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Thài-san-khu) is a district home to 77,169 people in New Taipei, Taiwan.[1]

History

Taishan was formally a rural township. On December 25, 2010, after Taipei County was upgraded to New Taipei City, Taishan Township was upgraded to Taishan District.

Geography

Taishan borders Wugu, Linkou, and Xinzhuang districts of New Taipei City, as well as Guishan District of Taoyuan City.

Infrastructures

Government agencies

Education

Higher education

High school

  • New Taipei Municipal Taishan Senior High School (新北市立泰山高級中學)

Junior high school

  • New Taipei Municipal Taishan Junior High School (新北市立泰山國民中學) [1]
  • New Taipei Municipal Yi Shiue Junior High School (新北市立義學國民中學)

Elementary school

Library

  • New Taipei City Library Taishan Guizi Branch
  • New Taipei City Library Taishan Branch
  • New Taipei City Library Taishan Parent-Child Reading Room

Tourist attractions

  • Mingzhi Academy
  • Cultural and Historical Image Park
  • Ci Xiu Park
  • Taishan Doll Museum
  • Upper Taishan Temple
  • Yihuekeng Natural Ecological Park
  • Fu-Da Night Market (Near the backdoor of Fu Jen Catholic University)

Transportation

Taipei Metro

Taoyuan Airport MRT

Notable natives

See also

References

  1. ^ "Taishan (City District (Qu), Taiwan) - population statistics, map and location". Citypopulation.de. 2014-02-21. Retrieved 2014-05-15.