Shiding District () is a rural

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in southern

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History

Shiding used to be a thriving town during the

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due to its geographically favorable condition as a resting place on the way to

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and its coal mine resources and tea trading. Shiding was a rural

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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, be ...

until the upgrade of the county to become the New Taipei

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on 25 December 2010, Shiding became a district.

Geography

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: 144.35 km² *

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: 7,857 people (January 2016)

Education

* Huafan University * New Taipei Municipal ShiDing High School

Tourist attractions

* Huafan Culture Gallery * Lumantan Forest Bath * Putty Painting House * Shiding Danlan Culture Hall * Shiding East Street * Shiding West Street

Transportation

The district is accessible by bus from

Jingmei Station The Taipei Metro Jingmei station (formerly transliterated as Chingmei Station until 2003) is located in Wenshan District, Taipei, Taiwan. It is on the Songshan–Xindian line. Station overview This two-level, underground station, has an islan ...

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References

External links

* Districts of New Taipei {{Taiwan-geo-stub