The New Taipei City Government (NTPC; ) is the municipal government of

New Taipei City New Taipei City is a special municipality located in northern Taiwan. The city is home to an estimated population of 3,974,683 as of 2022, making it the most populous city of Taiwan, and also the second largest special municipality by area, b ...

, a special municipality in

Taiwan Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a Country, country in East Asia, at the junction of the East China Sea, East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the China, People's Republic of China (PRC) to the n ...

. The New Taipei City Hall is located in

Banqiao District Banqiao District () is a district and the seat of New Taipei City, Taiwan. It has the third-highest population density in Taiwan, with over . Until the creation of New Taipei City, Banqiao (then transliterated as Banciao or Pan-ch'iao) was an ...

History

The city government was originally established as Taipei County Government on 25 December 1945, shortly after the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China in October 1945 and the Banqiao Township chosen as its

county seat A county seat is an administrative center, seat of government, or capital city of a county or civil parish. The term is in use in Canada, China, Hungary, Romania, Taiwan, and the United States. The equivalent term shire town is used in the US ...

in 1947. On 25 December 2010,

Taipei County New Taipei City is a special municipality located in northern Taiwan. The city is home to an estimated population of 3,974,683 as of 2022, making it the most populous city of Taiwan, and also the second largest special municipality by area, b ...

was upgraded to a special municipality as New Taipei City, consisting of 29

districts A district is a type of administrative division that, in some countries, is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions ...

with Banqiao District as the

municipal seat A municipal seat or ''cabecera municipal'' is an administrative center, seat of government, or capital city of a municipality or civil parish with other villes or towns subordinated. The term is used in Brazil, Colombia,

Operational departments

* Education Department * Civil Affairs Department * Finance Department * Labor Affairs Department * Land Administration Department * Agriculture Department * Environmental Protection Department * Transportation Department * Urban and Rural Development Department * Legal Affairs Department * Social Affairs Department * Indigenous Peoples Department * Public Works Department * Cultural Affairs Department * Economic Development Department * Hakka Affairs Department * Tourism and Travel Department * Fire Department * Water Resources Department * Police Department * Public Health Department * Rapid Transit Systems Department * Information Department

Administrative departments

* Secretariat * Information Department * Budget, Accounting and Statistics Office * Personnel Office * Civil Service Ethics Office * Research, Development and Evaluation Commission

References

External links

* {{coord, 25.0122, N, 121.4655, E, type:landmark_region:TW, display=title 1945 establishments in Taiwan Government agencies established in 2010 Local governments of the Republic of China Government of New Taipei

History

Operational departments

Administrative departments

See also

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