Ruifang District

Coordinates: 25°07′N 121°48′E / 25.117°N 121.800°E / 25.117; 121.800
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Ruifang
瑞芳區
Rueifang, Juifang, Zuihō
National Standard Time)
Postal code
224
Websitewww.ruifang.ntpc.gov.tw Edit this at Wikidata (in Chinese)
Ruifang
Hanyu Pinyin
Ruìfāng
Wade–GilesJui4-fang1
Tongyong PinyinRueìfang
Hakka
RomanizationLui-fông
Southern Min
Hokkien POJSūi-hong
Ruifang District office

Ruifang District (Chinese: 瑞芳區; Hanyu Pinyin: Ruìfāng Qū; Tongyong Pinyin: Rueìfang Cyu; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Sūi-hong-khu) is a suburban district in eastern New Taipei City, Taiwan.

History

Map including Ruifang (labeled as Jui-fang (Zuihō) 瑞芳) (1950)

During Japanese rule, Ruifang was called Zuihō Town (瑞芳街), and was administered as part of Kīrun District (基隆郡) of Taihoku Prefecture. Mining was an important industry in Ruifang (then known as Sui-hong) in the early 20th century.[1] Gold was mined in Kyūfun and Kinkaseki while coal was mined in Kau-tong (猴硐; Houtong).

After the

Tourism Bureau.[2]

Administrative divisions

There are thirty-four urban villages in the district which are divided between four election districts:[3]

  • Election District One
    • Longtan (龍潭里), Longxing (龍興里), Longzhen (龍鎮里), Longan (龍安里), Longshan (龍山里), Longchuan (龍川里), Zhaofeng (爪峰里), Xinfeng (新峰里), Tunghe (東和里), Ganping (柑坪里), Houtong (猴硐里), Guangfu (光復里), Gongqiao (弓橋里), Shuoren (碩仁里)
  • Election District Two
    • Jiqing (吉慶里), Jian (吉安里), Shangtian (上天里), Jieyu (傑魚里)
  • Election District Three
    • Fuzhu (福住里), Chongwen (崇文里), Jishan (基山里), Songde (頌德里), Yongqing (永慶里), Xinshan (新山里), Tongshan (銅山里), Shishan (石山里), Guashan (瓜山里)
  • Election District Four
    • Bitou (鼻頭里), Lianxin (濂新里), Liandong (濂洞里), Nanya (南雅里), Haibin (海濱里), Ruibin (瑞濱里), Shenao (深澳里)

Education

Tourist attractions

Bitou Cape Trail

Transportation

Ruifang Rail Station

Ruifang is served by the

Sandiaoling Station
.

Keelung City
.

Notable natives

See also

References

  1. OL 6931635M
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  2. ^ Wong, Maggie Hiufu (2012-03-30). "Taiwan names its 10 top small tourist towns". CNN Go. Retrieved 2012-03-31.
  3. ^ 行政區域及街道圖. 瑞芳區公所 Ruifang District Office, New Taipei City Government (in Chinese (Taiwan)). 4 September 2019. Retrieved 1 October 2019. 瑞芳區行政區域劃分為34個里：龍潭里.龍興里.龍鎮里.龍安里.龍山里.龍川里.爪峰里.新峰里.東和里.柑坪里.猴硐里.光復里.弓橋里.碩仁里.吉慶里.吉安里.上天里.傑魚里.福住里.崇文里.基山里.頌德里.永慶里.新山里.銅山里.石山里.瓜山里.鼻頭里.濂新里.濂洞里.南雅里.海濱里.瑞濱里.深澳里

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