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Taipei County

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<caption><font size="+1">Taipei County
<br>臺北縣</td></tr>
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Image:Taipei_County_emblem.png<br><small>Taipei County emblem</small>
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Abbreviation: North County (北縣)
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<tr><td width=50%>Capital</td><td>Banciao City</td></tr>
<tr><td>Region </td><td>Northern Taiwan</td></tr>
<tr><td>County magistrate</td><td>Lin Hsi-yao(acting)</td></tr>
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Area
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&nbsp;- Total <br>
&nbsp;- % water
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2,052.5667 1 E9 m2|km&sup2;<br>
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Population
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&nbsp;- Total (May 2004)<br>
&nbsp;- Density
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3,689,664<br>
1796/km&sup2;
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<tr><td style="border-top:3px solid gray;">County flower:</td><td style="border-top:3px solid gray;"> Azalea</td></tr>
<tr><td>County tree:</td><td>Camphor tree (Cinnamomum camphora)</td></tr>
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Taipei County (台北縣 Pinyin: T?iběi Xi?n Taiwanese romanisation: T?i-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 is administered as part of Taiwan Province of the Republic of China.

  • Chief magistrate: Lin Hsi-yao(acting)

  • Area: 2052.57 square kilometre|km?

  • Population: 3,694,608 (2004/4)




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 or Kaohsiung City.



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 Political divisions of the Republic of China

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<TH bgcolor=lightgreen>Tongyong Pinyin</TH>
<TH bgcolor=lightgreen>Hanzi</TH>
<TH bgcolor=lightgreen>Wade-Giles</TH>
<TH bgcolor=lightgreen>Hanyu Pinyin</TH>
<TH bgcolor=lightgreen>Taiwanese (linguistics)|Taiwanese</TH>
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<TD>Banciao City</TD>
<TD>板橋市</TD>
<TD>Pan-ch'iao</TD>
<TD>Bǎnqi?o</TD>
<TD>Pang-ki?</TD>
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<TR>
<TD>Sanchong City</TD>
<TD>三重市</TD>
<TD>San-ch'ung</TD>
<TD>Sānch?ng</TD>
<TD>Saⁿ-tēng-po? / Sam-ti?ng</TD>
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<TR>
<TD>Jhonghe City</TD>
<TD>中和市</TD>
<TD>Chung-ho</TD>
<TD>Zhōngh?</TD>
<TD>Tiong-h?</TD>
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<TR>
<TD>Yonghe City</TD>
<TD>永和市</TD>
<TD>Yung-ho</TD>
<TD>Yǒngh?</TD>
<TD>?ng-h?</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD>Sinjhuang City</TD>
<TD>新莊市</TD>
<TD>Hsin-chuang</TD>
<TD>Xīnzhuāng</TD>
<TD>Sin-chng</TD>
</TR>
<TR>
<TD>Sindian City</TD>
<TD>新店市</TD>
<TD>Hsin-tien</TD>
<TD>Xīndi?n</TD>
<TD>Sin-ti?m</TD>
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<TR>
<TD>Shulin City</TD>
<TD>樹林市</TD>
<TD>Shu-lin</TD>
<TD>Sh?l?n</TD>
<TD>Chhiū-n?-?</TD>
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<TD>Yingge Township</TD>
<TD>鶯歌鎮</TD>
<TD>Ying-ko</TD>
<TD>Yīnggē</TD>
<TD>Eng-ko</TD>
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<TD>Sansia Township</TD>
<TD>三峽鎮</TD>
<TD>San-hsia</TD>
<TD>Sānxi?</TD>
<TD>Sam-kiap</TD>
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<TD>Danshuei Township</TD>
<TD>淡水鎮</TD>
<TD>Tan-shui</TD>
<TD>D?nshuǐ</TD>
<TD>Tamsui|Tām-s?i / Tam-chui|Tām-ch?i</TD>
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<TD>Sijhih City</TD>
<TD>汐止市</TD>
<TD>Hsi-chih</TD>
<TD>X?zhǐ</TD>
<TD>Se̍k-ch?</TD>
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<TD>Rueifang Township</TD>
<TD>瑞芳鎮</TD>
<TD>Jui-fang</TD>
<TD>Ru?fāng</TD>
<TD>Sūi-hong</TD>
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<TD>Tucheng City</TD>
<TD>土城市</TD>
<TD>T'u-ch'eng</TD>
<TD>Tǔch?ng</TD>
<TD>Th??-si?ⁿ</TD>
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<TD>Lujhou City</TD>
<TD>蘆洲市</TD>
<TD>Lu-chou</TD>
<TD>L?zhōu</TD>
<TD>L??-chiu</TD>
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<TD>Wugu Township</TD>
<TD>五股鄉</TD>
<TD>Wu-ku</TD>
<TD>Wǔgǔ</TD>
<TD>Ng??-k??</TD>
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<TD>Taishan, Taipei|Taishan Township</TD>
<TD>泰山鄉</TD>
<TD>T'ai-shan</TD>
<TD>T?ishān</TD>
<TD>Th?i-san</TD>
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<TD>Linkou Township</TD>
<TD>林口鄉</TD>
<TD>Lin-k'ou</TD>
<TD>L?nkǒu</TD>
<TD>N?-kh?u</TD>
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<TD>Shenkeng Township</TD>
<TD>深坑鄉</TD>
<TD>Shen-k'eng</TD>
<TD>Shēnkēng</TD>
<TD>Chhim-khiⁿ</TD>
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<TD>Shihding Township</TD>
<TD>石碇鄉</TD>
<TD>Shih-ting</TD>
<TD>Sh?d?ng</TD>
<TD>Chio̍h-ti?ⁿ</TD>
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<TD>Pinglin Township</TD>
<TD>坪林鄉</TD>
<TD>P'ing-lin</TD>
<TD>P?ngl?n</TD>
<TD>Phi?ⁿ-l?m</TD>
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<TD>Sanjhih Township</TD>
<TD>三芝鄉</TD>
<TD>San-chih</TD>
<TD>Sānzhī</TD>
<TD>Sam-chi</TD>
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<TD>Shihmen Township</TD>
<TD>石門鄉</TD>
<TD>Shih-men</TD>
<TD>Sh?m?n</TD>
<TD>Chio̍h-mn̂g</TD>
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<TD>Bali, Taipei|Bali Township</TD>
<TD>八里鄉</TD>
<TD>Pa-li</TD>
<TD>Bālǐ</TD>
<TD>Pat-l?</TD>
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<TD>Pingsi Township</TD>
<TD>平溪鄉</TD>
<TD>P'ing-hsi</TD>
<TD>P?ngxī</TD>
<TD>P?ng-khe</TD>
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<TD>Shuangsi Township</TD>
<TD>雙溪鄉</TD>
<TD>Shuang-hsi</TD>
<TD>Shuāngxī</TD>
<TD>Siang-khe</TD>
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<TD>Gongliao Township</TD>
<TD>貢寮鄉</TD>
<TD>Kung-liao</TD>
<TD>G?ngli?o</TD>
<TD>Khong-?-li?u</TD>
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<TD>Jinshan Township</TD>
<TD>金山鄉</TD>
<TD>Chin-shan</TD>
<TD>Jīnshān</TD>
<TD>Kim-san</TD>
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<TD>Wanli, Taipei|Wanli Township</TD>
<TD>萬里鄉</TD>
<TD>Wan-li</TD>
<TD>W?nlǐ</TD>
<TD>Bān-l?</TD>
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<TD>Wulai Township</TD>
<TD>烏來鄉</TD>
<TD>Wu-lai</TD>
<TD>Wūl?i</TD>
<TD>U-lai</TD>
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  • http://www.tpc.gov.tw/english/index.html Official site (bilingual)

  • http://www.moiland.gov.tw/translation/taipei.htm Bilingual map


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ja:台北県
zh-tw:臺北縣

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Last Modified:   2005-04-13


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