Beitou
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 Beitou District seal |
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Abbreviation: Beitou (北投) | |
| Region | Northern Taipei |
| Director | Zhang Yi-fang(張義芳) |
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56.8216 km² |
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248,999 |
| Villages(里,Li): | 42 |
| Neighborhoods(鄰,Lin): | 817 |
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Beitou District (北投區, Wade-Giles: Pei-t'ou, Tongyong Pinyin: Beitou) is one of the twelve districts of Taipei City. The historical spelling of the district is Peitou. The name originates from the Ketagalan word Kipatauw, meaning witch. Beitou is famous for hot springs. Residents of this district note that sulfuric fumes from the hot springs do ruin their electric appliances in the long term.
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History
Between 1920 and 1941, Beitou was a village (北投庄) in Qixing District (七星郡), Taipei Prefecture (台北州). It was upgraded to a town (北投街) in 1941. After World War II, it was renamed as Beitou urban township (北投鎮), belonging to Taipei County. Beginning in 1949, Beitou and Shilin were admistered by the newly-formed Yangminshan Administrative Bureau. Both of them were merged into Taipei City in 1968.
Education
There are two universities and two colleges in Beitou.
- National Yang Ming University
- Taipei National University of Arts
- Kuang Wu Institute of Technology
- National Taipei College of Nursing
Attractions
- Yangmingshan National Park
- Guandu Natural Park: birding
- Hot Springs in Xin Beitou and Xingyi Road
- Museum of Hot Springs in Beitou
External link
- Official Site (http://www.beitou.gov.tw/english/english.htm)