Sanzhi District
Sanzhi
三芝區 | |
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| Sanzhi District | |
 Beach in Sanzhi | |
 Location of Sanzhi in New Taipei City | |
| Country | Taiwan |
| Region | Northern Taiwan |
| Special municipality | New Taipei City (新北市) |
| Area | |
• Total | 65.9968 km2 (25.4815 sq mi) |
| Population (January 2016) | |
• Total | 23,452 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (CST) |
| Postal code | 252 |
| Area code | 02 |
| Website | http://www.sanzhi.ntpc.gov.tw |
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| Chinese | 三芝區 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Sanzhi District (Chinese: 三芝區; pinyin: Sānzhī Qū) is a rural district in the northern part of New Taipei City in northern Taiwan. It is notable as the hometown of the former president Lee Teng-hui.
History
During the period of Japanese rule, Sanzhi was called Sanshi village (三芝庄), and was governed under Tamsui district (淡水郡) of Taihoku Prefecture.
Administrative divisions
Baxian Village, Putou Village, Guzhuang Village, Xinzhuang Village, Puping Village, Maozhang Village, Hengshan Village, Xiban Village, Houcuo Village, Fude Village, Yuanshan Village, Dianzi Village, Xinghua Village.[1]
Education
Tourist attractions
Notable natives
- Jiang Wen-Ye, musician and composer active mainly in Japan and the People's Republic of China[2]
- Lee Teng-hui, former ROC president, spiritual leader of the Taiwan Solidarity Union
- Lu Hsiu-yi, former Democratic Progressive Party politician and member of the Legislative Yuan
- Tseng Wen-hui, former First Lady of the Republic of China, wife of former President Lee Teng-hui
- Tu Tsung-ming, founder of Kaohsiung Medical University and the first Taiwanese PhD
Transportation
The main road route through Sanzhi is the Provincial Highway No. 2. There are also a number of county-level highways within the district.
See also
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sanzhi District, New Taipei.
References
- ^ http://vote2014.nat.gov.tw/en/TV/nm200000200000000.html
- ^ "江文也 (Jiang Wen-ye)" (in Chinese). Sanzhi District Government.