Postal code 208 Population 22,273 (Jan 2016) | Region Northern Taiwan Time zone CST (UTC+8) Area 49.21 km² | |
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Jinshan District (Chinese: 金山區) is a rural district on the coast in northern New Taipei, Taiwan. The district draws many visitors each year because of its hot springs and its proximity to Chin Pao San and the Ju Ming Museum. The district is home to the Dharma Drum Buddhist College, an institution of higher learning founded by Dharma Drum Mountain monastics devoted to the principles of Zen Buddhism.
Contents
- Map of Jinshan District New Taipei City Taiwan 208
- Name Origin
- Geography
- Administrative divisions
- Tourist attractions
- References
Map of Jinshan District, New Taipei City, Taiwan 208
Name Origin
This area was originally a Ketagalan settlement, called "Ki-ppare" (Basay: Quimourije), meaning "bumper harvest". This was later adapted as Kimpauli (金包里; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Kim-pau-lí), the choice of characters perhaps influenced by the discovery of golden dust in the Sulfur creeks. In 1920 during Japanese rule, the area was renamed Kanayama Village (金山庄), Kīrun District (基隆郡), Taihoku Prefecture.
Geography
Administrative divisions
Longyuan, Micang, Dakan, Beitou, Dinggu, Jiucheng, Xuntang, Peiqian, Zhangkeng and Xiagu Village.