Wugu District

Wugu
五股區
District
Wugu District

Wugu District in New Taipei City
Coordinates: 025°04′24″N 121°25′42″E / 25.07333°N 121.42833°E / 25.07333; 121.42833Coordinates: 025°04′24″N 121°25′42″E / 25.07333°N 121.42833°E / 25.07333; 121.42833
Country Taiwan
Special municipality New Taipei City
Population (January 2016)
  Total 82,983
Time zone +8

Wugu District (Chinese: 五股區; pinyin: Wǔgǔ Qū; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Gō͘-kó͘-khu) is a suburban district in the western part of New Taipei City in northern Taiwan. It has an area of 34.86 km² and a population of 82,255 people (2014).

History

In the 19th century the area was known as Go-ko-khi (Chinese: 五穀坑; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Ngó͘-kok-khiⁿ; also 五股坑; Gō͘-kó͘-khiⁿ). Until the 25 December 2010 creation of New Taipei, Wugu was a rural township (Chinese: 五股鄉; pinyin: Wǔgǔ Xiāng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Gō͘-kó͘-hiong; Postal: Wuku) in the former Taipei County.

Notorious Kuomintang general Chen Yi was interred in Wugu following his execution.

Tourist attractions

Transportation

Wugu is served by the Zhongshan Freeway (National Highway No. 1) and Provincial Highway No. 64 expressway.

Notable natives

See also

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References


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