TAIPEI COUNTY

'Taipei County' (; POJ: 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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Demographics

Administration

Sister cities

See also

External links

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.

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:'' Political divisions of the Republic of China

Mandarin (Tongyong Pinyin)	Hanzi	Mandarin (Wade-Giles)	Mandarin (Hanyu Pinyin)	Taiwanese (POJ)
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

Sister cities

★ Cincinnati, Ohio, USA

★ Miami-Dade County, Florida, USA

See also

★ Township (Taiwan)

★ List of cities in the Republic of China (Taiwan)

★ Political divisions of the Republic of China

External links

★ Taipei County Government Official Website (in Chinese) | (in English)

★ Taipei County Tour Net