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Wugu District

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Country
  
Taiwan

Time zone
  
+8

Population
  
82,983 (Jan 2016)

Special municipality
  
New Taipei City

Area
  
34.86 km²

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Wugu District (Chinese: 五股區; pinyin: Wǔgǔ Qū; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Gō͘-kó͘-khu) is a suburban district in the western part of New Taipei City in northern Taiwan. It has an area of 34.86 km² and a population of 82,255 people (2014).

Contents

Map of Wugu District, New Taipei City, Taiwan 248

History

In the 19th century the area was known as Go-ko-khi (Chinese: 五穀坑; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Ngó͘-kok-khiⁿ; also 五股坑; Gō͘-kó͘-khiⁿ). Until the 25 December 2010 creation of New Taipei, Wugu was a rural township (Chinese: 五股鄉; pinyin: Wǔgǔ Xiāng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Gō͘-kó͘-hiong; Postal: Wuku) in the former Taipei County.

Notorious Kuomintang general Chen Yi was interred in Wugu following his execution.

Tourist attractions

  • Mount Guanyin
  • New Taipei City Exhibition Hall

    • Transportation

    Wugu is served by the Zhongshan Freeway (National Highway No. 1) and Provincial Highway No. 64 expressway.

    Notable natives

  • Lin Chih-chia, Secretary-General of the 9th Legislative Yuan

    • References

    Wugu District Wikipedia
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