Xindian 新店區 Shinten, Sindian, Sintien, Hsintien, Hsin-tien | |
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| Xindian District | |
 Xindian skyline in 2020 | |
 Location of Xindian within New Taipei City | |
| Coordinates:24°57′N121°32′E / 24.950°N 121.533°E /24.950; 121.533 | |
| Country | Republic of China (Taiwan) |
| Region | Northern Taiwan |
| Special municipality | New Taipei City |
| Area | |
• Total | 120.2255 km2 (46.4193 sq mi) |
| Population (February 2023) | |
• Total | 300,178 |
| • Density | 2,496.79/km2 (6,466.66/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (CST) |
| Postal code | 231 |
| Website | www (in Chinese) |
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| Chinese | 新店區 | ||||||||||||||||||
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Xindian District (Chinese:新店區;pinyin:Xīndiàn Qū) is an inner citydistrict in the southern part ofNew Taipei City,Taiwan.
Xindian's name originated during theQing Dynasty close to 300 years ago. According to legend, a person named Lin and others came fromQuanzhou,Fujian Province. On a mountain road leading toWulai, they built a small cabin and opened a store selling groceries for the exchange of goods with mountainindigenous peoples. Since the store had no formal name, travelers called itSintiam (Chinese:新店;pinyin:Xīndiàn;Pe̍h-ōe-jī:Sin-tiàm;lit. 'new store').
An area usually not considered as part of Xindian isAnkeng (安坑), although it is within the jurisdiction of the district, located in a valley on the west side of theXindian Creek. It was originally calledAmkhe'ar (暗坑仔;Ànkēngzǎi;Àm-kheⁿ-á; 'dark/secret gorge'), due to luxurious vegetation in the area. However, it was later decided to be indecent and the name was changed toAnkeng (安坑;Ānkēng;An-kheⁿ; 'peaceful gorge').
In 1920, during theperiod of Japanese rule, the area was established asShinten Town (Japanese:新店街), Bunsan District,Taihoku Prefecture.
TheKuomintang government moved the seat ofgovernment (in exile) ofFujian Province to Xindian from 1956 to 1996.[citation needed] Although in 1980, it was still underdeveloped, the four-lane Zhongxing Road helped to develop the city, While areas south of Xiaobitan were still farmland. AfterFreeway 3 opened, parks along Xiaobitan and Xindian Creek gave way to development. With the opening of theTaipei Metro, more commercial development and businesses have come into the area. In 2004 when theTzu Chi Hospital branch opened, replacing a water park, a new road was constructed to deal with traffic.
Originally established asurban township ofTaipei County, Xindian was upgraded to acounty-administered city on 15 January 1980. After Taipei County was upgraded toNew Taipei City on 25 December 2010, Xindian City became adistrict.
Xindian is located on the south side of theTaipei Basin, mainly on the plains between theXindian Creek, its tributaries, and the mountains (theXueshan Range). TheNanshi River merges with theBeishi River in Xindian, forming the Xindian Creek, one of the majortributaries of theTamsui River. The Xindian Creek generally flows from south to north, dividing the city into east and west sides of the creek. Although the western side (Ankeng) covers a larger area, residential, administrative, commercial, and transportation centers are all on the eastern side of the creek at Dapinglin (大坪林). Most of the population in the Ankeng region is mainly concentrated in the southeastern hillside residential communities.
The district is located in southernNew Taipei City. To the north is theWenshan District of Taipei City and theJingmei River, to the east it borders the district ofShiding, to the south it borders the district ofWulai, and to the west it borders the district ofSanxia.[1] Compared to other districts in New Taipei City, Xindian is more influenced by Taipei City; theTaipei Metro extends into Xindian, via theXindian Line andXiaobitan Branch Line. Five Metro stations are located in Xindian:Xiaobitan;Dapinglin;Qizhang;Xindian District Office; and the mainXindian Metro station.Feitsui Dam is also located in the district.
Xindian has many traditional markets that have decades of history. The New Taipei City Police Department has ten divisions in Xindian.[citation needed]
Xindian is divided into 69 villages (里), then further divided in 1,447 neighborhoods (鄰).
National Highway No. 3 can also be reached via the district.
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