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Taipei County 臺北縣 Abbreviation(s): North County (北縣)
County seat	Banqiao
Region	Northern Taiwan
County Magistrate	Chou Hsi-wei (周錫瑋)
Cities	10
Townships	19
Area
- Total	2,052.5667 km² (7 of 25)
- % water	0 %
Population
- Total	3,876,070 (Jan. 2010) (1 of 25)
- Density	1,872.67/km²
Symbols
- County flower	Azalea
- County tree	Camphor laurel (Cinnamomum camphora)
- County bird	n/a
Official websites	(Traditional Chinese)

New Taipei 新北
—  Municipality  —
New Taipei City · 新北市
Clockwise from top: Shifen waterfall in Pingxi, Banqiao, Danshui River, Jiufen in Ruifang
Coordinates: 25°00′40″N 121°26′45″E / 25.01111°N 121.44583°E / 25.01111; 121.44583
State	Republic of China
Region	Northern Taiwan
City seat	Banqiao District
Government
- Type	New Taipei City Government
- Mayor	to be elected
Area
- Municipality	2,052.5667 km2 (792.5 sq mi)
- Urban	401.5426 km2 (155 sq mi)
Population (January 2010)
- Municipality	3,876,070
- Density	1,888.4/km2 (4,890.9/sq mi)
- Urban	3,240,316
- Urban Density	8,069.7/km2 (20,900.3/sq mi)
- Metro	6,870,357
	Population Ranked 1 of 22
Time zone	CST (UTC+8)
Postal code	207, 208, 220 – 224, 226 – 228, 231 – 239, 241 – 244, 247 – 249, 251 – 253
Area code(s)	(0)2
Districts	29
The metropolitan area (or tri-cities) of Taipei includes Taipei City, New Taipei City and Keelung City. Urban areas include Banqiao, Luzhou, Sanchong, Shulin, Taishan, Tucheng, Wugu, Xindian, Xinzhuang, Xizhi, Yonghe, and Zhonghe.

Taipei County is located in northern Taiwan. The area borders Yilan to its east, Keelung on the north and Taoyuan on the south. The county surrounds but does not include Taipei City, which is a direct-controlled municipality.

Currently administered as a county of Taiwan Province of the Republic of China, Taipei County is due to become a direct-controlled municipality in its own right on December 25, 2010 ^[1]. County officials have chosen 新北市 (Xīnbĕi Shì; literally "new north city") as the official Chinese name for this new entity. The official rendering of this name in English is New Taipei City. ^[2]

Demographics

Over 80% of the county residents live in the ten county-controlled cities, which accounts for one-sixth of the area. 28.80% of the residents moved into the area from Taipei City.

Administration

Taipei County controls ten county-controlled cities (縣轄市), four urban townships (鎮), and fifteen rural townships (鄉).

The sub-county entities consists of 1,017 villages (里), which in turn are divided into 21,683 neighborhoods (鄰). (June 2008)

See also: Administrative divisions of the Republic of China

Sister Communities

• Cincinnati, Ohio, USA
• Miami-Dade County, Florida, USA

Transportation

The area is served by Taiwan High Speed Rail through the Banqiao station.

The Taiwan Railway Administration's Yilan Line runs through Gongliao, Shuangsi and Ruifang. The Western Line runs through Xizhi, Banqiao, Shulin and Yingge. The Pingxi Line connects Pingxi to Rueifang.

The Taipei Rapid Transit System serves the area through the Red Line in Danshui, the Orange Line in Yonghe and Zhonghe, the Green Line in Xindian, and the Blue Line from Banqiao on out.

The area's air travel needs are served by Taipei Taoyuan International Airport in neighboring Taoyuan County and Songshan Airport in Taipei City.

Night markets

Quoted from Tourism Bureau, MOTC, R.O.C.

Tourist attractions

The area boasts a wide range of historical, natural and cultural attractions. Historical attractions include Fort Santo Domingo and Qing dynasty remnants in Danshui and the old mining towns of Jiufen, Jinguashi and Jingtong in the east. The most famous temple is the Zushi Temple in Sanxia. Sanxia also contains the historic Minquan Street. There are numerous notable museums, such as Yingge's Ceramics Museum, Yonghe's Museum of World Religions, Bali's Shisanhang Museum of Archaeology, Pinglin's Pinglin Tea Museum and the Ju Ming Museum at Jinshan.

Natural attractions include the Wulai and Shifen waterfalls, Wulai hot springs, hoodoo geological formations at the Yeliu seacoast, and hiking in Guanyinshan, Wulai, Pingxi and the northeast coast. Popular beaches include Fulong and Baishawan.

See also

• Taipei
• List of cities in the Republic of China (Taiwan)

References

External links

• Taipeipedia - a city wiki for foreigners
• Taipei County Government Official Website (Chinese)(English)
• Taipei County travel guide from Wikitravel
• Taipei County Tour Net

Administrative divisions of the Republic of China (Otherwise known as Taiwan). Central municipalities Taipei City · Kaohsiung City Taiwan Province Counties Changhua · Chiayi · Hsinchu · Hualien · Kaohsiung · Miaoli · Nantou · Penghu (Pescadores) · Pingtung · Taichung · Tainan · Taipei · Taitung · Taoyuan · Yilan · Yunlin Cities Chiayi · Hsinchu · Keelung · Taichung · Tainan Fujian Province Counties Kinmen · Lienchiang (Matsu Islands) Note: On December 25, 2010 the pink highlighted administrative divisions are scheduled in restructuring or merger into Central municipalities status. See Direct-controlled municipality.

Cities and townships of Taipei County County seat: Banqiao Cities Banqiao · Luzhou · Sanchong · Shulin · Tucheng · Xindian · Xinzhuang · Xizhi · Yonghe · Zhonghe Urban townships Danshui · Ruifang · Sanxia · Yingge Rural townships Bali · Gongliao · Jinshan · Linkou · Pinglin · Pingxi · Sanzhi · Shenkeng · Shiding · Shimen · Shuangxi · Taishan · Wanli · Wugu · Wulai

From Wikitravel

Taipei County (台北縣) is in the north of Taiwan, adjacent to the City of Taipei.

• Banqiao (板橋) is the administrative capital of Taipei County.
• Bali (八里) is the newest tourist place in Taipei County.
• Danshui (淡水) is a smaller city to the north of Taipei that was the center of shipping and commerce in northern Taiwan in the 19th century. The city is still popular with visitors from Taipei and boasts many historical attractions.
• Xindian (新店) is a city located to the south of Taipei where the apartment complexes of the Metro Taipei area meet the northern end of the Central Mountain Range.
• Yingge (鶯歌) is a town known for its high concentration of pottery and ceramic makers.
• Yonghe (永和) is a suburb of Taipei known for its breakfast foods.
• Zhonghe (中和) is a suburb of Taipei

• Fulong (福隆) - a coastal town with good beach and surf.
• Jiufen (九份) - was a prosperous gold mining town before.
• Wulai (烏來) is a small town famous for its hot springs and aboriginal culture.

View from north coast of Taipei County.

Taipei County is basically an extension of Taipei City and has a population of about 3,500,000. The county has quite a diverse environment, from the densely populated industrial cities of Sanchong and Shulin to the coastal regions around the town of Danshui and the sparsely populated mountain townships near Shenkeng.

Get in

By plane

Taipei's international airport is officially called Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (台灣桃園國際機場) (IATA: TPE). However, be aware that as this name was only adopted in September 2006, the old name, Chiang Kai Shek International Airport (often abbreviated as CKS), is still commonly used. The airport is located about 30 km from the city, and freeway buses ply the route, picking up and dropping off passengers at most of the five star hotels as well as Taipei Main Station and the domestic airport (Songshan Airport), which is located in downtown Taipei. There are also bus services connecting the airport to nearby cities,like Taipei County and Taichung in central Taiwan. Travelers to other destinations need to change transportation in Taipei.

Banqiao Railway Station

• Banqiao (Banciao) Railway Station (板橋車站) is a major transportation hub in Taipei County. This station connects the railways, Taipei MRT and Taiwan High Speed Rail. It also has local and inter-city bus stations. (Wunhua Road Sec. 1, Banqiao City)

By Bus

Private and government inter-city buses arrive and depart from the Banqiao Railway Station's terminal. The inter-city buses terminal is just west of the Banqiao Railway Station, and the private buses terminal is in the east.

• Danshui Line (淡水線) 's station: Zhuwei, Hongshulin and Danshui.
• Banan Line (板南線) 's station: Jiangzicui, Xinpu, Banqiao, Fuzhong, Far Eastern Hospital, Haishan, Tucheng and Yongning.
• Zhonghe Line (中和線) 's station: Dingxi (Yonghe), Yongan Market, Jingan and Nanshijiao.
• Xindian Line (新店線) 's station: Dapinglin, Qizhang, Xindian City Hall and Xindian (Bitan).

• Taxis are the most convenient way to get around an cheap.

• Banqiao's Lin Family Mansion and Garden is one of the best examples of Qing era Chinese architecture in Taiwan.
• Danshui Fisherman's Wharf is Taipei's most famous scenic sight.
• Enjoy your coffee or tea beside the Bitan Lake, Xindian.
• Jiufen is famous for gold mining. There is an excellent gold museum.
• In Fulong, you will find a coastal town with an excellent beach. Every July, don't forget to attend the three day Ho-hai-yan Rock Festival.
• Enjoy the aboriginal Dancing show and hot spring in Wulai.

Do

Taipei County has a great variety of outdoor activities available. Hiking, cycling, Hot Spring, rock climbing, and much more.

• A-Gei - a most famous snack in Danshui.
• Taro balls - Jiufen's famous product.
• box lunches - this tasty Biandang (box lunches in Mandarin) is selling on the left of the Fulong train station.

• Soy Milk (豆漿) - is a traditional Taiwanese breakfast dish. Yonghe Soy Milk, this household name comes from the original shop which is located at Yonghe.
• Tea - Pinglin's Baozhong tea (包種茶) is the most famous tea in Taiwan.

• Foreign residents of Taipei County should extend their visas at the Foreign Affairs Section of the Taipei County Police Bureau in Banqiao (see Banqiao article/cope).

• Keelung - This harbor city is Taiwan's second-busiest seaport.
• Dasi - Located at Taoyuan County, this old township is the temporary resting place of Chiang Kai-shek.