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Luzhou District, New Taipei

Coordinates: 25°05′N 121°28′E / 25.083°N 121.467°E / 25.083; 121.467
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Luzhou
蘆洲區
Roshū
Luzhou District
Luzhou District in New Taipei City
Luzhou District in New Taipei City
Coordinates: 25°05′N 121°28′E / 25.083°N 121.467°E / 25.083; 121.467
CountryRepublic of China (Taiwan)
Special municipalityNew Taipei City
Population
 (February 2023)
 • Total200,092
Time zone+8
Websitewww.luzhou.ntpc.gov.tw Edit this at Wikidata (in Chinese)

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

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Historically the area was called Lō·-chiu (鷺州) and Hê-siūⁿ-chiu (和尙州). On 6 October 1997, Luzhou was upgraded from a rural township to a county-administered city (Chinese: 蘆洲市; pinyin: Lúzhōu Shì; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Lô·-chiu Chhī; postal: Loochow) in the former Taipei County. On 25 December 2010, Taipei County was upgraded to New Taipei City, subsequently Luzhou was upgraded into a district.

Geography

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It has an area of 7.4351 km2 and a population of 199,964 people in 74,056 households as of May 2022. Luzhou has the second highest population density in Taiwan (after Yonghe) and 13th in the world,[1] with over 26,600 people per km2.

Administrative divisions

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The district comprises 38 villages:[2] Baohe (保和), Baoxin (保新), Baoyou (保佑), Changan (長安), Chenggong (成功), Deren (得仁), Desheng (得勝), Fuan (福安), Fuxing (復興), Guanghua (光華), Guangming (光明), Hengde (恆德), Jiouqiong (九芎), Loucuo (樓厝), Lujiang (鷺江), Minhe (民和), Nangang (南港), Ren’ai (仁愛), Rende (仁德), Renfu (仁復), Renyi (仁義), Shuihe (水河), Shuinan (水湳), Shude (樹德), Xiqian (溪墘), Xinyi (信義), Yanping (延平), Yongde (永德), Yongan (永安), Yongkang (永康), Yongle (永樂), Yuqing (玉清), Zhengyi (正義), Zhonghua (中華), Zhonglu (中路), Zhongxiao (忠孝), Zhongyi (忠義), Zhongyuan (中原).

Education

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Tourist attractions

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The Luzhou Lee Family Historic Estate

Transportation

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Luzhou Station

The Orange Line of the Taipei Metro serves Luzhou with St. Ignatius High School metro station, Sanmin Senior High School metro station, and Luzhou metro station.

The Circular line will serve Luzhou in the future.

Notable natives

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References

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  1. ^ List of cities proper by population density
  2. ^ "鄰里資訊" 鄰里資訊 [About Us]. luzhou.ntpc.gov.tw (in Chinese). Household Registration Office of Luzhou District, New Taipei. Retrieved 2023-08-20.
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