Shulin District

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Shulin
樹林區
Shulin District
Shulin District in New Taipei City
Shulin District in New Taipei City
CountryRepublic of China (Taiwan)
Special municipalityNew Taipei City
Area
 • Total33.1288 km2 (12.7911 sq mi)
Population
 (2014)
 • Total184,167
Time zone+8
Websitewww.shulin.ntpc.gov.tw
Shulin District office

Shulin District (Chinese: 樹林區; pinyin: Shùlín Qū; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Chhiū-nâ-chhī) is an inner city district in southwestern New Taipei City, Taiwan.[1]

Name

The area was named Shulin by the daily business commuters after seeing the sights of abundance of woods and trees in the region.

History

Shulin was upgraded to a county-controlled city of Taipei County on 4 October 1999 from a township, and to a district of New Taipei City on 25 December 2010.

Administrative divisions

Sanxing Village, Sanfu Village, Sanduo Village, Sanlong Village, Qiangliao Village, Guangxing Village, Jinliao Village, Tande Village, Wenlin Village, Baoan Village, Zunan Village, Zunfu Village, Zunmin Village, Zunsheng Village, Shude Village, Shufu Village, Shuxi Village, Shuxing Village, Shuren Village, Yuying Village, Shunan Village, Ponei Village, Shutung Village, Shubei Village, Pengfu Village, Heping Village, Pengxing Village, Pengcuo Village, Datong Village, Zhonghua Village, Taishun Village, Tungsheng Village, Tungyang Village, Tungshan Village, Shanjia Village, Zhongshan Village, Leshan Village, Ganyuan Village, Xiyuan Village, Nanyuan Village, Tungyuan Village, Beiyuan Village.

Transportation

Shulin Station

See also

References