Wugu District () is a suburban district in the western part 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, be ...
in northern
Taiwan
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the nort ...
. It has an area of 34.86 km
2 and a population of 90,465 people (2022).
History
In the 19th century the area was known as ''Go-ko-khi'' (; also ). Until the creation of New Taipei on 25 December 2010, Wugu was a
rural township (;
Postal: Wuku) in the former
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 ...
.
Notorious
Kuomintang
The Kuomintang (KMT), also referred to as the Guomindang (GMD), the Nationalist Party of China (NPC) or the Chinese Nationalist Party (CNP), is a major political party in the Republic of China, initially on the Chinese mainland and in Tai ...
general
Chen Yi Chen Yi may refer to:
* Xuanzang (602–664), born as Chen Yi, Chinese Buddhist monk in Tang Dynasty
* Chen Yi (Kuomintang)
Chen Yi (; courtesy names Gongxia (公俠) and later Gongqia (公洽), sobriquet Tuisu (退素); May 3, 1883 – June ...
was interred in Wugu following his execution.
Tourist attractions
*
Mount Guanyin
*
New Taipei City Exhibition Hall
The New Taipei City Exhibition Hall () is a convention center in Wugu District, New Taipei, Taiwan.
Architecture
The exhibition hall is a three-story building with two-story parking space.
Transportation
The hall is accessible within walking d ...
* New Taipei Metropolitan Park
Transportation
Wugu is served by the
Zhongshan Freeway (National Highway No. 1) and
Provincial Highway No. 64
Notable natives
*
Lin Chih-chia
Lin Chih-chia (; born 31 March 1958) is a Taiwanese politician. He is currently the Secretary-General of Legislative Yuan, having served since 1 February 2016.
References
Living people
1958 births
Kuomintang Members of the Legislative ...
, Secretary-General of the 9th
Legislative Yuan
The Legislative Yuan is the unicameral legislature of the Republic of China (Taiwan) located in Taipei. The Legislative Yuan is composed of 113 members, who are directly elected for 4-year terms by people of the Taiwan Area through a parallel v ...
See also
*
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, be ...
References
External links
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Districts of New Taipei
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