Taipei County

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**Taipei County**
臺北縣
Missing image Taipei_County_emblem.png Image:Taipei_County_emblem.png Taipei County emblem
Abbreviation: North County (北縣)
Capital	Banciao City
Region	Northern Taiwan
County magistrate	Lin Hsi-yao(acting)
Area	Ranked 7 of 18
- Total - % water	2,052.5667 km² 0%
Population	Ranked 1 of 18
- Total (May 2004) - Density	3,689,664 1796/km²
County flower:	Azalea
County tree:	Camphor tree (Cinnamomum camphora)

Taipei County (台北縣 Pinyin: T�iběi Xi�n Taiwanese romanisation: T�i-pak-koān) is located in northern Taiwan and encircles Taipei City. It is south of Keelung, north of Taoyuan County and west of Yilan. Its abbreviation in Taiwanese is Pak-koān and in Mandarin is Bei Xian (北縣). It is administered as part of Taiwan Province of the Republic of China.

Chief magistrate: Lin Hsi-yao(acting)
Area: 2052.57 km�
Population: 3,694,608 (2004/4)

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Demographics

Over 80% of Taipei County residents live in the ten township-level cities, which have a total area of one-sixth of Taipei County.

28.80% of Taipei County residents moved from Taipei City or Kaohsiung City.

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Administration

Taipei County controls ten township-level cities (縣轄市), four urban townships (鎮), and fifteen rural townships (鄉).

The sub-county entities consists of 1013 villages, which in turn are divided into 21598 neighborhoods (鄰).(2004/4)

Tongyong Pinyin	Hanzi	Wade-Giles	Hanyu Pinyin	Taiwanese
Banciao City	板橋市	Pan-ch'iao	Bǎnqi�o	Pang-ki�
Sanchong City	三重市	San-ch'ung	Sānch�ng	Saⁿ-tēng-po� / Sam-ti�ng
Jhonghe City	中和市	Chung-ho	Zhōngh�	Tiong-h�
Yonghe City	永和市	Yung-ho	Yǒngh�	�ng-h�
Sinjhuang City	新莊市	Hsin-chuang	Xīnzhuāng	Sin-chng
Sindian City	新店市	Hsin-tien	Xīndi�n	Sin-ti�m
Shulin City	樹林市	Shu-lin	Sh�l�n	Chhiū-n�-�
Yingge Township	鶯歌鎮	Ying-ko	Yīnggē	Eng-ko
Sansia Township	三峽鎮	San-hsia	Sānxi�	Sam-kiap
Danshuei Township	淡水鎮	Tan-shui	D�nshuǐ	Tām-s�i / Tām-ch�i
Sijhih City	汐止市	Hsi-chih	X�zhǐ	Se̍k-ch�
Rueifang Township	瑞芳鎮	Jui-fang	Ru�fāng	Sūi-hong
Tucheng City	土城市	T'u-ch'eng	Tǔch�ng	Th��-si�ⁿ
Lujhou City	蘆洲市	Lu-chou	L�zhōu	L��-chiu
Wugu Township	五股鄉	Wu-ku	Wǔgǔ	Ng�-k�
Taishan Township	泰山鄉	T'ai-shan	T�ishān	Th�i-san
Linkou Township	林口鄉	Lin-k'ou	L�nkǒu	N�-kh�u
Shenkeng Township	深坑鄉	Shen-k'eng	Shēnkēng	Chhim-khiⁿ
Shihding Township	石碇鄉	Shih-ting	Sh�d�ng	Chio̍h-ti�ⁿ
Pinglin Township	坪林鄉	P'ing-lin	P�ngl�n	Phi�ⁿ-l�m
Sanjhih Township	三芝鄉	San-chih	Sānzhī	Sam-chi
Shihmen Township	石門鄉	Shih-men	Sh�m�n	Chio̍h-mn̂g
Bali Township	八里鄉	Pa-li	Bālǐ	Pat-l�
Pingsi Township	平溪鄉	P'ing-hsi	P�ngxī	P�ng-khe
Shuangsi Township	雙溪鄉	Shuang-hsi	Shuāngxī	Siang-khe
Gongliao Township	貢寮鄉	Kung-liao	G�ngli�o	Khong-�-li�u
Jinshan Township	金山鄉	Chin-shan	Jīnshān	Kim-san
Wanli Township	萬里鄉	Wan-li	W�nlǐ	Bān-l�
Wulai Township	烏來鄉	Wu-lai	Wūl�i	U-lai

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External links

Official site (http://www.tpc.gov.tw/english/index.html) (bilingual)
Bilingual map (http://www.moiland.gov.tw/translation/taipei.htm)

Administrative divisions of the Republic of China

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Central Municipalities:	Kaohsiung City \| Taipei City
Counties:	Taiwan Province: Changhua County \| Chiayi County \| Hsinchu County \| Hualien County \| Kaohsiung County \| Miaoli County \| Nantou County \| Penghu County \| Pingtung County \| Taichung County \| Tainan County \| Taipei County \| Taitung County \| Taoyuan County \| Yilan County \| Yunlin County Fukien Province: Kinmen County \| Lienchiang County
Provincial Cities:	Taiwan Province: Chiayi City \| Hsinchu City \| Keelung City \| Taichung City \| Tainan City