Neihu District

Neihu District
Neihu District
Hanyu Pinyin	Nèihú Qū
Wade–Giles	Nei⁴-hu² Ch'ü¹
Tongyong Pinyin	Nèihú Cyu
Hakka
Romanization	Nui-fù-khî
Southern Min
Hokkien POJ	Lāi-ô͘-khu

Neihu

內湖區
Naiko
Neihu 內湖區 Naiko
Republic of China (Taiwan)
Region	Eastern Taipei City
Divisions	List 37 villages; 905 neighborhoods;
Area
• Total	31.5787 km2 (12.1926 sq mi)
• Rank	Ranked 3rd of 12
• Density	8,700/km2 (23,000/sq mi)
Postal code	114
Website	nhdo.gov.taipei (in Chinese)

Neihu District is a

Ketagalan

word Tayour (transliterated by the Dutch as Cattajo), meaning woman's head ornament.

Many mountainous roads and paths, which are ideal for hiking, connect Neihu with the neighboring

Wuchih Mountain Military Cemetery

borders Neihu.

History

During Japanese rule, Naiko Village (內湖莊) covered modern day Neihu in addition to Nangang. The village was under Shichisei District, Taihoku Prefecture.

Economy

Although it was a flood-prone region, Neihu has experienced huge growth with the construction of the Neihu Technology Park in 1995 and hypermarkets such as

League of Legends Masters Series, the premier League of Legends esports professional video game league in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau.^[4]

Topography

Straightening of the Keelung River, which runs along Neihu's southern and eastern borders has changed the natural boundaries of the district at several points in the latter 20th century.^[5]

Institutions

American Institute in Taiwan^[6]

Education

Universities and colleges

High schools

Taipei Municipal Nei-Hu Vocational High School (1986)
Taipei Municipal Neihu Senior High School (1988)
Taipei Municipal Lishan Senior High School (2000)
St. Francis High School

Infrastructure

Neihu Refuse Incineration Plant
Taipei Public Library Neihu Branch^[7]
Taipei Public Library Donghu Branch
Taipei Public Library Xihu Branch

Industry

Neihu Technology Park
Neihu Flower Market

Tourist attractions

Neihu's attractions include

Chen Yuanguang

(陳元光) or Kai Zhang Sheng Wang (開漳聖王) on the mountainside that affords a panoramic view of Taipei. In the vicinity of Bishan Temple are a number of other Taoist and Buddhist temples, as well as orchards and fruit farms where tourists can pick their own fruit. An extensive network of hiking trails criss-crosses the mountainous regions of the northern part of Neihu.

There are many popular restaurants in the Neihu area, including Journey Kaffe, a restaurant where patrons can make their own pizza, and Holly Brown Coffee, a cafe popular for its extravagant milkshakes.

Other tourist attractions are Guo Ziyi Memorial Hall.

Transportation

Neihu Station

The district is served by the Wenhu line of Taipei Metro. Stations located within the district are Donghu metro station, Huzhou metro station, Dahu Park metro station, Neihu metro station, Wende metro station, Gangqian metro station and Xihu metro station.

The

Circular line

will service Neihu in the future.

References

^ "foot_01.gif." (English) TransAsia Airways. Retrieved on March 2, 2014. "Address: No. 9, Sec. 1, Tiding Blvd., Neihu Dist., Taipei City 11494, Taiwan (R.O.C.)"
^ "foot_01.gif" (in Traditional Chinese). TransAsia Airways. Retrieved March 2, 2014. 公司地址: 北市內湖區堤頂大道一段9號
^ 賣場資訊. RT-Mart. Archived from the original on October 19, 2012. Retrieved October 25, 2012. 台北市內湖區新湖一路128巷36號2樓
^ 【活動】台灣史上第一座『Garena 電子競技館』隆重登場！. Garena. 2014-10-29. Archived from the original on 2015-11-17. Retrieved 2015-11-13.
^ "Wie die Begradigungen des Keelung Flusses das Stadtbild von Taipeh nachhaltig geprägt hat – How straightening of Keelung River has shaped Taipei City as we know it today". Alex Kunz Taipei. 2018-10-07. Retrieved 2018-10-24.
^ Yu, Jess Macy (2018-06-11). "U.S. shows new de facto embassy in Taiwan amid China tensions". U.S. Retrieved 2018-09-09.
^ "Taipei Public Library Branches". Taipei Public Library. 27 May 2021.

External links

Official website (in Chinese)
About Neihu District - City of Taipei

25°04′N 121°35′E / 25.067°N 121.583°E / 25.067; 121.583

[1] "foot_01.gif." (English) TransAsia Airways. Retrieved on March 2, 2014. "Address: No. 9, Sec. 1, Tiding Blvd., Neihu Dist., Taipei City 11494, Taiwan (R.O.C.)"

[2] "foot_01.gif" (in Traditional Chinese). TransAsia Airways. Retrieved March 2, 2014. 公司地址: 北市內湖區堤頂大道一段9號

[3] 賣場資訊. RT-Mart. Archived from the original on October 19, 2012. Retrieved October 25, 2012. 台北市內湖區新湖一路128巷36號2樓

[4] 【活動】台灣史上第一座『Garena 電子競技館』隆重登場！. Garena. 2014-10-29. Archived from the original on 2015-11-17. Retrieved 2015-11-13.

[5] "Wie die Begradigungen des Keelung Flusses das Stadtbild von Taipeh nachhaltig geprägt hat – How straightening of Keelung River has shaped Taipei City as we know it today". Alex Kunz Taipei. 2018-10-07. Retrieved 2018-10-24.

[6] Yu, Jess Macy (2018-06-11). "U.S. shows new de facto embassy in Taiwan amid China tensions". U.S. Retrieved 2018-09-09.

[7] "Taipei Public Library Branches". Taipei Public Library. 27 May 2021.

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