Taipei County
Taipei County (台北縣 Pinyin: Táiběi Xiàn Taiwanese romanisation: tai5-pak-koan5) is located in northern Taiwan and encircles Taipei City. It is south of Keelung, north of Taoyuan County and west of Yilan. Its abbreviation in Taiwanese is Pak-koan and in Mandarin is Bei Xian (北縣). It is administered as part of Taiwan Province of the Republic of China.
- Chief magistrate: Su Tseng-chang
- Area: 2052.57 km²
- Population: 3660,000 (early 2000s)
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| Tongyong Pinyin | Hanzi | Wade-Giles | Hanyu Pinyin | Taiwanese |
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| Banciao City | 板橋市 | Panchiao | Banqiao | Pan2-kio5 |
| Sanchong City | 三重市 | Sanchung | Sanchong | San Teng Po. / Sam tiong |
| Jhonghe City | 中和市 | Chungho | Zhonghe | Tiong-ho |
| Yonghe City | 永和市 | Yungho | Yonghe | Eng-ho |
| Sinjhuang City | 新莊市 | Hsinchuang | Xinzhuang | Sin-chng |
| Sindian City | 新店市 | Hsintien | Xindian | Sin-Tiam |
| Shulin City | 樹林市 | Shulin | Shulin | Chhu-na |
| Yingge Township | 鶯歌鎮 | Yingke | Yingge | |
| Sansia Township | 三峽鎮 | Sanhsia | Sanxia | |
| Danshuei Township | 淡水鎮 | Tanshui | Danshui | Tamsui / Tam-chui |
| Sijhih City | 汐止市 | Hsichih | Xizhi | |
| Rueifang Township | 瑞芳鎮 | Juifang | Ruifang | Sui-hong |
| Tucheng City | 土城市 | Tuch'eng | Tucheng | Tho-seng |
| Lujhou City | 蘆洲市 | Luchou | Luzhou | Lo-chiu |
| Wugu Township | 五股鄉 | Wuku | Wugu | |
| Taishan Township | 泰山鄉 | Taishan | Taishan | Thai-san |
| Linkou Township | 林口鄉 | Link'ou | Linkou | Lim-khau |
| Shenkeng Township | 深坑鄉 | Shengk'eng | Shenkeng | |
| Shihding Township | 石碇鄉 | Shihting | Shiding | |
| Pinglin Township | 坪林鄉 | P'inglin | Pinglin | |
| Sanjhih Township | 三芝鄉 | Sanchih | Sanzhi | |
| Shihmen Township | 石門鄉 | Shihmen | Shimen | |
| Bali Township | 八里鄉 | Pali | Bali | Pat-li |
| Pingsi Township | 平溪鄉 | P'inghsi | Pingxi | |
| Shuangsi Township | 雙溪鄉 | Shuanghsi | Shuangxi | |
| Gongliao Township | 貢寮鄉 | Kungliao | Gongliao | |
| Jinshan Township | 金山鄉 | Chinshan | Jinshan | Kim-soan |
| Wanli Township | 萬里鄉 | Wanli | Wanli | Ban-li |
| Wulai Township | 烏來鄉 | Wulai | Wulai | ou-lai |
The sub-county entities consists of 1013 villages, which in turn are divided into 21597 neighborhoods (鄰).
28.80% of Taipei County residents moved from Taipei City or Kaohsiung City.Demography
Over 80% of Taipei County residents live in the ten township-level cities, which have a total area of 60% of Taipei County.
