Wugu District

Wugu 五股區
District
Wugu District

Wugu District in New Taipei City
Coordinates: 025°04′24″N 121°25′42″E / 25.07333°N 121.42833°E / 25.07333; 121.42833Coordinates: 025°04′24″N 121°25′42″E / 25.07333°N 121.42833°E / 25.07333; 121.42833
Country	Republic of China (Taiwan)
Special municipality	New Taipei City
Population (January 2016)
• Total	82,983
Time zone	+8

Wugu District (Chinese: 五股區; pinyin: Wǔgǔ Qū; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Ngó͘ -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).

History

In the 19th century the area was known as Go-Ko-Khi (五穀坑 [POJ: Ngó͘-kok-khiⁿ] or 五股坑 [Ngó͘-kó͘-khiⁿ]). Until the 25 December 2010 creation of New Taipei, Wugu was a rural township (五股鄉; Wǔgǔ Xiāng; 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

External links

Government website

Districts of New Taipei

City seat: Banqiao

Northern	Bali Jinshan Linkou Sanzhi Shimen Tamsui Wanli

Eastern	Gongliao Pinglin Pingxi Ruifang Shenkeng Shiding Shuangxi Xizhi

Western	Banqiao Luzhou Sanchong Shulin Taishan Tucheng Wugu Xinzhuang Yingge Yonghe Zhonghe

Southern	Sanxia Xindian

Mountain indigenous district	Wulai

Note: Although Hanyu Pinyin is the national standard, the municipal government endorses and uses "New Taipei" instead of "Xinbei" and "Tamsui" instead of "Danshui."

Districts in Taiwan

Special
municipalities

Kaohsiung	Alian Daliao Dashe Dashu Fengshan Gangshan Gushan Hunei Jiaxian Lingya Linyuan Liugui Luzhu Maolin¹ Meinong Mituo Namaxia¹ Nanzi Neimen Niaosong Qianjin Qianzhen Qiaotou Qieding Qijin Renwu Qishan Sanmin Shanlin Taoyuan¹ Tianliao Xiaogang Xinxing Yanchao Yancheng Yong'an Ziguan Zuoying

New Taipei	Banqiao Bali Gongliao Jinshan Linkou Luzhou Pinglin Pingxi Ruifang Sanchong Sanxia Sanzhi Shenkeng Shiding Shimen Shuangxi Shulin Taishan Tamsui Tucheng Wanli Wugu Wulai¹ Xindian Xinzhuang Xizhi Yingge Yonghe Zhonghe

Taichung	Beitun Central Da'an Dadu Dajia Dali Daya Dongshi East Fengyuan Heping Houli Longjing Nantun North Qingshui Shalu Shengang Shigang South Taiping¹ Tanzi Waipu West Wufeng Wuqi Wuri Xinshe Xitun

Tainan	Anding Annan Anping Baihe Beimen Danei Dongshan East Guanmiao Guantian Guiren Houbi Jiali Jiangjun Liujia Liuying Longqi Madou Nanhua Nanxi North Qigu Rende Shanhua Shanshang South West Central Xiaying Xigang Xinhua Xinshi Xinying Xuejia Yanshui Yongkang Yujing Zuozhen

Taipei	Beitou Da'an Datong Nangang Neihu Shilin Songshan Wanhua Wenshan Xinyi Zhongshan Zhongzheng

Taoyuan	Bade Daxi Dayuan Fuxing¹ Guanyin Guishan Longtan Luzhu Pingzhen Taoyuan Xinwu Yangmei Zhongli

Provincial
cities

Chiayi	East West

Hsinchu	East North Xiangshan

Keelung	Anle Nuannuan Qidu Ren'ai Xinyi Zhongshan Zhongzheng

Note: Hanyu Pinyin is the national standard and promulgated by the Ministry of Interior. Exceptions: "Tamsui" instead of "Danshui," cardinal direction districts, and names of special municipalities and provincial cities. ¹ — Mountain Indigenous District

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