Taipei County
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  臺北縣 Abbreviation(s): North County (北縣) |
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| County seat | Banciao City |
| Region | Northern Taiwan |
| County Magistrate | Chou Hsi-wei (周錫瑋) |
| Cities | 10 |
| Townships | 19 |
| Area | |
| - Total | Ranked 7 of 25 2,052.57 km² (7 of 25) |
| - % water | 0 % |
| Population | |
| - Total | >Ranked 1 of 25 |
| - Density | 1,841.22/km² |
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| - County flower | Azalea |
| - County tree | Camphor laurel (Cinnamomum camphora) |
| - County bird | n/a |
| Official websites | (Chinese) |
Taipei County (traditional Chinese: 臺北縣 or 台北縣; Hanyu Pinyin: Táiběi Xiàn; Tongyong Pinyin: Táiběi Siàn; Wade-Giles: T'ai-pei Hsien; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tâi-pak Koān) 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-koān and in Mandarin is Bei Xian (北縣). It has been approved to be administered directly under the Executive Yuan of the Republic of China.
- Chief magistrate of Taipei county : Chou Hsi-wei (周錫瑋)
- Total Area: 2,052.5667 km²
- Total Population: 3,779,219 (June 2007)
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[edit] 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.
28.80% of Taipei County residents moved from Taipei City.
[edit] Administration
Taipei County controls ten township-level cities (縣轄市), four urban townships (鎮), and fifteen rural townships (鄉).
The sub-county entities consists of 1013 villages, which in turn are divided into 21598 neighborhoods (鄰).(2004/4)
See also: Administrative divisions of the Republic of China
| Tongyong Pinyin | Hanzi | Wade-Giles | Mandarin (Hanyu Pinyin) | Taiwanese (POJ) |
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| Banciao City | 板橋市 | Pan-ch'iao | Bǎnqiáo | Pang-kiô |
| Jhonghe City | 中和市 | Chung-ho | Zhōnghé | Tiong-hô |
| Lujhou City | 蘆洲市 | Lu-chou | Lúzhōu | Lô·-chiu |
| Sanchong City | 三重市 | San-ch'ung | Sānchóng | Saⁿ-tēng-po· / Sam-tiông |
| Shulin City | 樹林市 | Shu-lin | Shùlín | Chhiū-nâ-á |
| Sijhih City | 汐止市 | Hsi-chih | Xìzhǐ | Se̍k-chí |
| Sindian City | 新店市 | Hsin-tien | Xīndiàn | Sin-tiàm |
| Sinjhuang City | 新莊市 | Hsin-chuang | Xīnzhuāng | Sin-chng |
| Tucheng City | 土城市 | T'u-ch'eng | Tǔchéng | Thô·-siâⁿ |
| Yonghe City | 永和市 | Yung-ho | Yǒnghé | Éng-hô |
| Danshuei Township | 淡水鎮 | Tan-shui | Dànshuǐ | Tām-súi / Tām-chúi |
| Rueifang Township | 瑞芳鎮 | Jui-fang | Ruìfāng | Sūi-hong |
| Sansia Township | 三峽鎮 | San-hsia | Sānxiá | Sam-kiap |
| Yingge Township | 鶯歌鎮 | Ying-ko | Yīnggē | Eng-ko |
| Bali Township | 八里鄉 | Pa-li | Bālǐ | Pat-lí |
| Gongliao Township | 貢寮鄉 | Kung-liao | Gòngliáo | Khong-á-liâu |
| Jinshan Township | 金山鄉 | Chin-shan | Jīnshān | Kim-san |
| Linkou Township | 林口鄉 | Lin-k'ou | Línkǒu | Nâ-kháu |
| Pinglin Township | 坪林鄉 | P'ing-lin | Pínglín | Phiâⁿ-lîm |
| Pingsi Township | 平溪鄉 | P'ing-hsi | Píngxī | Pêng-khe |
| Sanjhih Township | 三芝鄉 | San-chih | Sānzhī | Sam-chi |
| Shenkeng Township | 深坑鄉 | Shen-k'eng | Shēnkēng | Chhim-khiⁿ |
| Shihding Township | 石碇鄉 | Shih-ting | Shídìng | Chio̍h-tiàⁿ |
| Shihmen Township | 石門鄉 | Shih-men | Shímén | Chio̍h-mn̂g |
| Shuangsi Township | 雙溪鄉 | Shuang-hsi | Shuāngxī | Siang-khe |
| Taishan Township | 泰山鄉 | T'ai-shan | Tàishān | Thài-san |
| Wanli Township | 萬里鄉 | Wan-li | Wànlǐ | Bān-lí |
| Wugu Township | 五股鄉 | Wu-ku | Wǔgǔ | Ngó·-kó· |
| Wulai Township | 烏來鄉 | Wu-lai | Wūlái | U-lai |
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[edit] See also
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- Township (Taiwan)
- List of cities in the Republic of China (Taiwan)
- Administrative divisions of the Republic of China
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- Taipei County Government Official Website (Chinese)(English)
- Taipei County travel guide from Wikitravel
- Taipei County Tour Net
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[edit] Transportation
[edit] Night Market
| Name | Feature | Location |
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| Keelung Night Market | The cuisine in Keelung Temple street night market is very famous, for example: pot-edged pancake soup, shaved ice, Tenpura, fried sandwiches, bean noodle thick soup,and shrimp Taiwanese balls. | The cuisine stands on Ren 3rd Rd. near the Dianji Temple in Keelung City and on Ai 4th Rd. |
| Shihlin Night Market | There are various cuisine in the night market, including steak, hot stuffed dumplings, little cake wrapped in big cake, sliced noodles, lever soup, squid thick soup, oyster omelets…etc | Along Wenlin Rd., Da E. Rd., and Anping Rd. |
| Jingmei Night Market | Many vendors and shops selling hardware, cassettes, clothes, and accessories are gathered in the 30-years-old Jing-mei old street. Moreover, there is a "Jing-mei Public Market" of various food and beverage stands and shops on Jing-mei new street. | Jingmei St., Taipei |
| Hsinnan Night Market | A night market with wide road and neat stores, there are various shaved ice stores here, which forms the main feature of the market. Moreover, there are many grocery stores selling various kinds of low-priced goods in this market. | Consist of Shinyi St. and Lane 410, Jingshin St. inJunghe city, Taipei |
quote from Tourism Bureau, MOTC, R.O.C.
[edit] American's style market
[edit] Site Sightseeing Spot
- North Coast Scenic Tours
- Northeast Coast Scenic Tours
- Pingsi-Rueifang-Sijhih Scenic Tours
- Sindian-Wulai Scenic Tour
- Pinglin-Shihding-Shenkeng Scenic Tours
- Tucheng-Sansia-Yingge-Shulin Scenic Tours
- Jhonghe, Yonghe, Banciao, Sinjhuang, Sanchong, Taishan, and Lujhou Scenic Tours
- Wugu-Bali-Linkou Scenic Tours
- National palace museum
- Beitou Hot SpringMuseum
[edit] Feature Street
- Jianguo Holiday Flower Market
- [http://eng.taiwan.net.tw/lan/cht/attractions/scenic_spots.asp?id=6794&layer2=Night%2BMarket%2FSnack
Guanghua Market]
