Luzhou, Taiwan

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Luzhou City (traditional Chinese: 蘆洲市; pinyin: Lúzhōu Shì; Wade-Giles: Lu-chou-shih; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lô·-chiu-chhī; Postal map spelling: Luchou City) is a city in northwestern Taipei County, Taiwan (ROC). Historically the community is called Lō·-chiu (鷺州) and Hê-siūⁿ-chiu (和尚州).

The surrounding county is due to become a city in its own right in 2009. The new special municipality will be known as New Taipei. ^[1]

Contents 1 Geography 2 Transportation 3 References 4 External links

[edit] Geography

• Area: 8.2 km² (2003)
• Population: 177,232 people (2003)
• Households: 53923 houses (2003)

[edit] Transportation

The Luzhou Line of the Taipei Rapid Transit System is under construction.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Government website

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Coordinates: 25°05′N 121°28′E / 25.083°N 121.467°E / 25.083; 121.467

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