Tucheng District
District in Taiwan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tucheng District (Chinese: 土城區; pinyin: Tǔchéng Qū; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Thô͘-siâⁿ-khu) is a district in the southwestern part of New Taipei City, Taiwan.
Tucheng
土城區 Dojō | |
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| Tucheng District | |
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 Location in New Taipei City | |
| Coordinates: 024°58′N 121°25′E | |
| Country | Taiwan |
| Special municipality | New Taipei City |
| Area | |
| • Total | 29.56 km2 (11.41 sq mi) |
| Population (February 2023) | |
| • Total | 238,250 |
| Time zone | +8 |
| Website | www |
History
On 26 June 1993, Tucheng was upgraded from rural township to a county-administered city within Taipei County. On 25 December 2010, Taipei County was upgraded to New Taipei special municipality and Tucheng became a district.
Education
Tourist attractions
- Taiwan Nougat Creativity Museum[1]
- Tucheng Tung Blossom Park[2]
- Lin Family Garden
- FE21 Mall
- Cape No. 7 shooting scene
- Tianshang Mountain Recreation Area:[3] Tianshang Mountain raises to a height of 429.7 m. Originally named Neipo Mountain, this steep distinctive peak has been carved by the Xindian and Heng Rivers. Also known as 'Imperial' Mountain, it provides a scenic view.[4]
- Chengtian Chan Temple:[5] The Buddhist Chengtian Temple is located on Qingyuan Mountain east of Tucheng. It is a popular pilgrimage destination on weekends. A shady access path to the temple features an array of old stone tablets.
- Tucheng Riverside Park
- Paulownia Park
Transportation
- National Highway No. 3
- Provincial Highway No. 3
- Taipei Metro: Bannan line (Blue) Line [Haishan, Tucheng, Yongning, and Dingpu stations]
- New Taipei Metro: Sanying line - Dingpu and Mazutian metro stations
See also
References
External links
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