Yonghe District (Chinese: 永和區; pinyin: Yǒnghé Qū; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Éng-hô-khu) is an urban area in the southern part of New Taipei, Taiwan. Yonghe District is the smallest district in New Taipei City. It is primarily a mixed residential and commercial area. With around 38,000 inhabitants per square kilometer as of 2019, Yonghe is one of the most densely populated urban areas in the world.[1]
Yonghe
永和區 | |
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| Yonghe District | |
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 Yonghe District in New Taipei City | |
| Coordinates: 25°00′27″N 121°30′59″E / 25.00750°N 121.51639°E | |
| Country | Republic of China (Taiwan) |
| Region | Northern Taiwan |
| Special municipality | New Taipei City |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Wu Xingbang (吳興邦) |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.7138 km2 (2.2061 sq mi) |
| Population (February 2023) | |
• Total | 213,227 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (CST) |
| Postal code | 234 |
| Website | www |
History
editOn 1 January 1979, Yonghe was upgraded from an urban township to a county-administered city of Taipei County. With the changing of Taipei County to the special municipality of New Taipei City on 25 December 2010, Yonghe City was changed to Yonghe District.
Geology
editThe Xindian River forms a natural boundary between Yonghe and Taipei City to the north and east, although three bridges connect the two areas. To the south and west lies Zhonghe District, which shares some administration and facilities with Yonghe.[2]
Notable products
editThe city is famous for its soy milk, and breakfast stores advertising "Yonghe Soy Milk" can be found all over Taiwan.[3]
Administrative divisions
editThe district comprises 62 villages:[4] Anhe (安和), Bao'an (保安), Baoping (保平), Baoshun (保順), Datong (大同), Daxin (大新), Dehe (得和), Dianjie (店街), Dingxi (頂溪), Fuhe (福和), Fulin (福林), Fuxing (復興), Guangfu (光復), Guangming (光明), Guilin (桂林), Hebin (河濱), Heping (和平), Heti (河堤), Houxi (後溪), Lixing (勵行), Minben (民本), Minfu (民富), Minle (民樂), Minquan (民權), Minsheng (民生), Minzhi (民治), Minzu (民族), Qianxi (前溪), Ren'ai (仁愛), Shanglin (上林), Shangxi (上溪), Shuanghe (雙和), Shuiyuan (水源), Tan'an (潭安), Tanqian (潭墘), Wangxi (網溪), Wenhua (文化), Xiaxi (下溪), Xiehe (協和), Xinbu (新廍), Xinsheng (新生), Xinyi (信義), Xiucheng (秀成), Xiude (秀得), Xiuhe (秀和), Xiulang (秀朗), Xiulin (秀林), Xiuyuan (秀元), Yong'an (永安), Yongcheng (永成), Yongfu (永福), Yongle (永樂), Yongxing (永興), Yongyuan (永元), Yongzhen (永貞), Yüxi (豫溪), Zhengxing (正興), Zhiguang (智光), Zhongxi (中溪), Zhongxing (中興), Zhongyi (忠義), Zhulin (竹林).
Government agencies
editTourist attractions
editTransportation
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Yonghe is served by the Zhonghe-Xinlu Line of the Taipei Metro, one station of which are located in the district: Dingxi. In addition, Fuhe Bridge passes through Yonghe and has an interchange there, as does the MacAuthur 1st & 2nd bridges .
Three major bridges connect Yonghe with other districts:
- Yongfu Bridge (永福橋) - Zhongxiao Xinsheng, Zhongzheng and Daan districts, Taipei
- Fuhe Bridge (福和橋) - Gongguan and Taipower Building, Zhongzheng and Daan districts, Taipei
- Zhongzheng Bridge (中正橋) - Xiaonanmen, Zhongzheng District, Taipei
- Yongle Bridge (永利橋) - Guting and Dongmen, Zhongzheng and Daan districts, Taipei
Education
editYonghe is where Xiulang Elementary School (aka Shou-lang Elementary School) is located. Xiulang was once the world's largest elementary school by number of students.[6]
Notable natives
edit- Jay Shih, actor, singer and TV host
- Megan Lai, singer and actress
- Stephanie Shiao, actress, model, singer and writer
- Yang San-lang, former painter
References
edit- ^ Fan, Peipei; Ying-Chieh, Lee; Zutao, Ouyang; Shu-Li, Huang (6 November 2019). "Compact and green urban development—towards a framework to assess urban development for a high-density metropolis". Environmental Research Letters. 14 (11): 115006. doi:10.1088/1748-9326/ab4635. S2CID 204425539.
- ^ Nature, Yonghe City Government
- ^ Adams, Jonathan (4 April 2009), Taipei: A Tour of the City's Best-Known Eats, The Wall Street Journal
- ^ "鄰里資訊" 鄰里資訊 [About Us]. yonghe.ntpc.gov.tw (in Chinese). Household Registration Office of Yonghe District, New Taipei. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
- ^ 威明堂兔兒神殿. weimingtang.url.tw.
- ^ Huang, Hamilton (1986). "Here's the World's Largest Elementary School". ERIC.
