Xindian
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Not to be confused with Sindian, the district in Taiyuan.
For the Star Trek:Enterprise race, see Xindi.
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| Coordinates: 24°57′N 121°32′E / 24.95°N 121.533°E | |
| Country |  Republic of China (Taiwan) |
| Region | Northern Taiwan |
| County | Taipei County |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Wang Mei-Yue(王美月) |
| Area | |
| - Total | 120.2255 km2 (46.4 sq mi) |
| Population (October 2007) | |
| - Total | 290,404 |
| Time zone | CST (UTC+8) |
| Website | http://www.sindian.tpc.gov.tw/ |
Xindian City, (Traditional Chinese: 新店市) is a city in the southern part of Taipei County in northern Taiwan (ROC). Xindian is the Hanyu Pinyin spelling of the city's name, official after January 1, 2009. Xindian is a satellite city of Taipei with a high percentage of its population commuting to the city for work. In 2009 the entire county will become a city in its own right: a special municipality called New Taipei. [1]
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[edit] Demography
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- Area: 120.2255 km²
- Population: 285,822 people (May,2005)
- Male population: 142,461 male (2005)
- Female population: 144,325 female (2005)
- Population growth rate: 1.58% per year (2005)
- Households: 107,878
[edit] Transportation
[edit] Attractions
- Bitan (碧潭)
- Bitan Bridge (碧潭橋)
- Zhongyang villages (中央新村)
- Feicui Reservoir (翡翠水庫)
- Xindian River (新店溪)
- Xiaobitan (小碧潭)
[edit] Other features
The Aviation Safety Council, Taiwan's aircraft accident and incident investigation agency, has its headquarters in Xindian.[2]
Taiwan's Kuomintang government moved the seat of government (in exile) of Fujian Province, Republic of China to Xindian from 1956 to 1996.[3]
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.taiwanheadlines.gov.tw/ct.asp?xItem=160061&ctNode=5
- ^ "Contact ASC." Aviation Safety Council. Retrieved on June 10, 2009.
- ^ Fujian Province, Republic of China"
[edit] External links
- Sindian City Government website (Chinese)
- Sindian travel guide from Wikitravel
- Household registration office
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Coordinates: 24°57′N 121°32′E / 24.95°N 121.533°E
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