New Taipei

新北市

Special municipality

New Taipei City

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Etymology: pinyin: Xīnběi; literally: "New north"

 Coordinates: 25°00′40″N 121°26′45″ECoordinates:
25°00′40″N 121°26′45″E

Country Republic of China(Taiwan)

Region Northern Taiwan

Seat Banqiao District

Districts
29 districts[show]

Government
• Type New Taipei City Government
• Mayor Eric Chu (KMT)
• Deputy Mayor Hou You-yi

Area[1][2]
• Special 2,052.57 km2 (792.50 sq mi)
municipality
• Urban 1,140 km2 (440 sq mi)
Area rank 9 out of 22

Population (June 2016)[3]

• Special 3,972,204
municipality
• Rank 1 out of 22
• Density 1,900/km2 (5,000/sq mi)
• Urban[4] 8,500,000
• Urban density 7,500/km2 (19,000/sq mi)

Time zone National Standard Time(UTC+8)

Postal code 207, 208, 220 – 224, 226 – 228, 231 –

239, 241 – 244, 247 – 249, 251 – 253
 Area code(s) (0)2
ISO 3166 code TW-NWT

Website foreigner.ntpc.gov.tw (in English)

New Taipei City

Chinese 新北市

Literal meaning New North City

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New Taipei City is a special municipality and the most populous city in Taiwan. Located
in northern Taiwan, the city includes a substantial stretch of the island's northern coastline and
surrounds the Taipei Basin, making it the second largest special municipality by area,
behind Kaohsiung. New Taipei City is bordered by Keelung to the northeast, Yilan County to the
southeast, and Taoyuan to the southwest. It completely surrounds Taipei. Banqiao District is its
municipal seat and biggest commercial area.