Wugu District
Wugu 五股區 | |
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District | |
Wugu District | |
Wugu District in New Taipei City | |
Coordinates: 025°04′24″N 121°25′42″E / 25.07333°N 121.42833°ECoordinates: 025°04′24″N 121°25′42″E / 25.07333°N 121.42833°E | |
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
- Lin Chih-chia, Secretary-General of the 9th Legislative Yuan
See also
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