Sanzhi District
Sanzhi
三芝區 | |
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| Sanzhi District | |
 Beach in Sanzhi | |
 Location of Sanzhi in New Taipei City | |
| Coordinates: 25°14′12″N 121°31′31″E / 25.23667°N 121.52528°E | |
| Country | Republic of China (Taiwan) |
| Region | Northern Taiwan |
| Special municipality | New Taipei City |
| 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 northern New Taipei, Taiwan. It is notable as the hometown of the former president Lee Teng-hui.
History
During the period of Japanese rule, Sanshi Village (三芝庄), and was governed under Tamsui District (淡水郡) of Taihoku Prefecture.
Administrative divisions
Baxian, Putou, Guzhuang, Xinzhuang, Puping, Maozhang, Hengshan, Xiban, Houcuo, Fude, Yuanshan, Dianzi and Xinghua Village.
Education
Tourist attractions
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.
Notable natives
- Jiang Wen-Ye, musician and composer active mainly in Japan and the People's Republic of China[1]
- 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
See also
References
- ^ "江文也 (Jiang Wen-ye)" (in Chinese). Sanzhi District Government.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Sanzhi District, New Taipei.