Shiding District
Appearance
Shiding
石碇區 Sekitei | |
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Shiding District | |
Coordinates: 025°00′N 121°39′E / 25.000°N 121.650°E | |
Country | Republic of China (Taiwan) |
Special municipality | New Taipei City |
Population (March 2023) | |
• Total | 7,251 |
Time zone | +8 |
Website | www |
Shiding District (Chinese: 石碇區; Hanyu Pinyin: Shídìng Qū; Tongyong Pinyin: Shíhdìng Cyu; lit. 'stone anchor') is a rural district in southern New Taipei City, Taiwan.
History
[edit]Shiding used to be a thriving town during the Qing Dynasty due to its geographically favorable condition as a resting place on the way to Yilan and its coal mine resources and tea trading. Shiding was a rural township of Taipei County until the upgrade of the county to become the New Taipei municipality on 25 December 2010, Shiding became a district.
Geography
[edit]- Area: 144.35 km2
- Population: 7,251 people (March 2023)
Education
[edit]Tourist attractions
[edit]- Huafan Culture Gallery
- Lumantan Forest Bath
- Putty Painting House
- Shiding Danlan Culture Hall
- Shiding East Street
- Shiding West Street
Transportation
[edit]The district is accessible by bus from Jingmei Station of Taipei Metro.[1]
References
[edit]External links
[edit]Wikimedia Commons has media related to Shiding District, New Taipei.
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Shiding.
- Official website (in Chinese)