Sanchong District

Sanchong

三重區
Sanchung, San Chung
Sanchong 三重區 Sanchung, San Chung
District
	Sanchong District
	Sanchong District in New Taipei City
	Coordinates: 25°03′44″N 121°29′14″E / 25.06222°N 121.48722°E
Country	Taiwan
Special municipality	New Taipei
Established	1947
Area
• Total	16.3170 km2 (6.3000 sq mi)
Population (February 2023)
• Total	380,699
• Density	23,000/km2 (60,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (CST)
Postal code	241
Area code	02
Website	www.sanchong.ntpc.gov.tw (in Chinese)

Sanchong District (Chinese: 三重區; pinyin: Sānchóng Qū; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Sam-tiông-khu) is a district in the western part of New Taipei City, Taiwan. With an area of 16.32 km² and a population of 380,699 people (February 2023), it has the fourth highest population density in Taiwan and 23rd highest in the world,^[2] with over 23,900 people per km².

Geography

Map including Sanchong (labeled as SAN-CHUNG-PU (SAN-JŪHO) 三重埔) (1950)

Sanchong is bounded to the north and northwest by Luzhou, Wugu, the west by Xinzhuang, and is separated from Taipei City by the Tamsui River.

History

Sanchong was called Satengpo (Chinese: 三重埔; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Saⁿ-têng-po͘ / Sam-tiông-po͘),^[3] which literally means "The Third Plain" by the early settlers. The settlers from the modern-day Xinzhuang area moved up north and named the plains they settle as "The First Plain" (頭前埔, located in modern-day Xinzhuang District), "The Second Plain" (二重埔, located in modern-day Sanchong) and The Third Plain.

The district has been an important suburb of Taipei. On 1 April 1962, Sanchong was upgraded from an urban township to be a county-administered city. On 25 December 2010 with the creation of New Taipei City from former Taipei County, Sanchong City was upgraded into a district.

Demography

As of October 2015, there were 388,550 people living in the district.^[4]

The 2010 Population Census^[5] reported that Sanchong has a population of 390,904. The population density was 24,172.6 inhabitants per square kilometer.

Education

Tourist attractions

Riverside view of Sanchong, from Taipei Bridge.

New Taipei Bridge
New Taipei Metropolitan Park
Xianse Temple (先嗇宮)
Erchong Riverside Park
Erchong Lotus Park
Chongyang Bridge — a cable-stayed bridge and a beautiful night-time landmark

Transportation

The district is served by the Taipei Metro Zhonghe-Xinlu Line at Sanchong Elementary School Station, Sanhe Junior High School Station, Taipei Bridge Station, Cailiao Station, Sanchong Station, and Xianse Temple Station. The Taoyuan Airport MRT also stops at Sanchong station.

The district is accessible by National Highway No. 1, Provincial Highway No. 1 and No.1A, and Provincial Highway No. 64. The district is connected to Taipei via Chongyang Bridge, Taipei Bridge, Zhongxiao Bridge, and Zhongxing Bridge. It is also connected to Xinzhuang, Luzhou, Wugu, and Banqiao District.

Notable natives

Brigitte Lin, actress
Neil Peng, screenwriter and political activist

References

^ 表 2-2. 都市計畫區面積及人口-按都市計畫區別分 (PDF). 中華民國內政部營建署全球資訊網 Construction and Planning Agency Ministry of the Interior,R.O.C (in Chinese (Taiwan)). 2012. Retrieved 5 October 2019. 1三重 Sanchung 16.30 400 000
^ List of cities proper by population density
^ "Entry #40024 (三重埔)". 臺灣閩南語常用詞辭典 [Dictionary of Frequently-Used Taiwan Minnan]. (in Chinese and Hokkien). Ministry of Education, R.O.C. 2011.
^ "新北市政府民政局".
^ "Statistical Tables". Archived from the original on 2015-02-22. Retrieved 2015-11-03.

External links

Official website (in Chinese)

[1] 表 2-2. 都市計畫區面積及人口-按都市計畫區別分 (PDF). 中華民國內政部營建署全球資訊網 Construction and Planning Agency Ministry of the Interior,R.O.C (in Chinese (Taiwan)). 2012. Retrieved 5 October 2019. 1三重 Sanchung 16.30 400 000

[2] List of cities proper by population density

[3] "Entry #40024 (三重埔)". 臺灣閩南語常用詞辭典 [Dictionary of Frequently-Used Taiwan Minnan]. (in Chinese and Hokkien). Ministry of Education, R.O.C. 2011.

[4] "新北市政府民政局".

[5] "Statistical Tables". Archived from the original on 2015-02-22. Retrieved 2015-11-03.

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