Taipei County
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.
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 or Kaohsiung City.
Administration
Taipei County control ten township-level cities (縣轄市), four 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
| Tongyong Pinyin |
Hanzi |
Wade-Giles |
Hanyu Pinyin |
Taiwanese |
| 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 |
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| Sansia Township |
三峽鎮 |
San-hsia |
Sānxiá |
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| Danshuei Township |
淡水鎮 |
Tan-shui |
Dànshuǐ |
Tamsui / Tam-chui |
| Sijhih City |
汐止市 |
Hsi-chih |
Xìzhǐ |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Shihding Township |
石碇鄉 |
Shih-ting |
Shídìng |
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| Pinglin Township |
坪林鄉 |
P'ing-lin |
Pínglín |
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| Sanjhih Township |
三芝鄉 |
San-chih |
Sānzhī |
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| Shihmen Township |
石門鄉 |
Shih-men |
Shímén |
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| Bali Township |
八里鄉 |
Pa-li |
Bālǐ |
Pat-li |
| Pingsi Township |
平溪鄉 |
P'ing-hsi |
Píngxī |
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| Shuangsi Township |
雙溪鄉 |
Shuang-hsi |
Shuāngxī |
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| Gongliao Township |
貢寮鄉 |
Kung-liao |
Gòngliáo |
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| 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 |
