Shiding 石碇區 Sekitei | |
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| Shiding District | |
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 Shiding District inNew Taipei City | |
| Coordinates:025°00′N121°39′E / 25.000°N 121.650°E /25.000; 121.650 | |
| Country | Republic of China (Taiwan) |
| Special municipality | New Taipei City |
| Population (March 2023) | |
• Total | 7,251 |
| Time zone | +8 |
| Website | www (in Chinese) |
Shiding District (Chinese:石碇區;Hanyu Pinyin:Shídìng Qū;Tongyong Pinyin:Shíhdìng Cyu;lit. 'stone anchor') is a ruraldistrict in southernNew Taipei City,Taiwan.
Shiding used to be a thriving town during theQing Dynasty due to its geographically favorable condition as a resting place on the way toYilan and its coal mine resources and tea trading. Shiding was a ruraltownship ofTaipei County until the upgrade of the county to become the New Taipeimunicipality on 25 December 2010, Shiding became a district.
The district is accessible by bus fromJingmei Station ofTaipei Metro.[1]
(in Chinese)