Xizhi District

Xizhi (Chinese: 汐止區; pinyin: xìzhǐ qū; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Se̍k-chí khu) is an inner city district in eastern New Taipei City in northern Taiwan, and is located between Taipei City and Keelung City. Compared to most districts in eastern New Taipei, which are very sparsely populated, Xizhi is one of the more populated districts in New Taipei, with a population of 207,004 people as of February 2023.

Xizhi
汐止區
Shiodome, Sijhih, Hsichih
Xizhi District
Chang'an Bridge over the Keelung River in Xizhi District
Location of Xizhi in New Taipei
CountryTaiwan
RegionNorthern Taiwan
special municipalityNew Taipei City
Area
  Total71.2354 km2 (27.5041 sq mi)
Population
 (February 2023)
  Total207,004
Time zoneUTC+8 (CST)
Websitewww.xizhi.ntpc.gov.tw (in Chinese)
Xizhi District
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese
Literal meaningthe end of tides
Japanese name
Kanji汐止
Kanaしおどめ

Xizhi grew quickly during the 1980s and 1990s, and is home to many of Taiwan's major electronics companies, such as Acer, Garmin (Asia), Coiler, Lanner Electronics and DFI.

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