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Country
  
Taiwan

Special municipality
  
New Taipei City

Postal code
  
252

Population
  
23,452 (Jan 2016)

Region
  
Northern Taiwan

Time zone
  
CST (UTC+8)

Area
  
66 km²

Area code
  
02

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Website
  
http://www.sanzhi.ntpc.gov.tw

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Sanzhi District (Chinese: 三芝區; pinyin: Sānzhī Qū) is a rural district in the northern part of New Taipei City in northern Taiwan. It is notable as the hometown of the former president Lee Teng-hui.

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Map of Sanzhi District, New Taipei City, Taiwan 252

History

During the period of Japanese rule, Sanshi Village (三芝庄), and was governed under Tamsui District (淡水郡) of Taihoku Prefecture.

Administrative divisions

Baxian, Putou, Guzhuang, Xinzhuang, Puping, Maozhang, Hengshan, Xiban, Houcuo, Fude, Yuanshan, Dianzi and Xinghua Village.

Education

  • Mackay Medical College

    • Tourist attractions

  • Li Tien-lu Hand Puppet Historical Museum

    • Notable natives

  • Jiang Wen-Ye, musician and composer active mainly in Japan and the People's Republic of China
  • Lee Teng-hui, former ROC president, spiritual leader of the Taiwan Solidarity Union
  • Lu Hsiu-yi, former Democratic Progressive Party politician and member of the Legislative Yuan
  • Tseng Wen-hui, former First Lady of the Republic of China, wife of former President Lee Teng-hui
  • Tu Tsung-ming, founder of Kaohsiung Medical University and the first Taiwanese PhD

    • Transportation

    The main road route through Sanzhi is the Provincial Highway No. 2. There are also a number of county-level highways within the district.

    References

    Sanzhi District Wikipedia
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