Luzhou District
Luzhou 蘆洲區 | |
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District | |
Luzhou District | |
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![]() Luzhou District in New Taipei City | |
Coordinates: 25°05′N 121°28′E / 25.083°N 121.467°ECoordinates: 25°05′N 121°28′E / 25.083°N 121.467°E | |
Country | Republic of China (Taiwan) |
Special municipality | New Taipei City |
Population (January 2016) | |
• Total | 200,055 |
Time zone | +8 |
Luzhou District (Chinese: 蘆洲區; Hanyu Pinyin: Lúzhōu Qū; Tongyong Pinyin: Lújhou Cyu; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lô·-chiu-khu) is an inner city district in northwestern New Taipei City, Taiwan. It is the second smallest district in New Taipei City after Yonghe District.
History
Historically the area was called Lō·-chiu (鷺州) and Hê-siūⁿ-chiu (和尚州). Until the 25 December 2010 creation of New Taipei, Luzhou was itself a county-controlled city (Chinese: 蘆洲市; pinyin: Lúzhōu Shì; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lô·-chiu Chhī; postal: Luchou) in the former Taipei County.
Geography
It has an area of 7.4351 km² (2013) and a population of 199,750 people in 68,922 households (December 2014). Luzhou has the second highest population density in Taiwan (after Yonghe) and 13th in the world,[1] with over 26,600 people per km².
Education
Tourist attractions
- Forbidden City Museum (紫禁城博物館)
Transportation
The Luzhou Line of the Taipei Metro serves Luzhou with three stations in the district.
Notable natives
- Lin Rong-san, founder of Liberty Times
References
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