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Wenshan District

Coordinates: 24°59′23″N 121°34′20″E / 24.98972°N 121.57222°E / 24.98972; 121.57222
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Wenshan
文山區
Wunshan
Wenshan District
CountryRepublic of China (Taiwan)
RegionSouthern Taipei
Divisions
List
  • 43 villages
  • 997 neighborhoods
Area
 • Total31.5090 km2 (12.1657 sq mi)
 • RankRanked 4th of 12
Population
 (January 2023)
 • Total258,279
 • RankRanked 4th of 12
 • Density8,200/km2 (21,000/sq mi)
Postal code
116
Websitewsdo.gov.taipei Edit this at Wikidata (in Chinese)
Wenshan District
Traditional Chinese文山區
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinWénshān Qū
Wade–GilesWen-shan Chü
Southern Min
Hokkien POJBûn-san-khu
Jingmei (old name)
Traditional Chinese景美
Transcriptions
Southern Min
Hokkien POJKéng-bóe / Kéng-bé
Muzha (old name)
Traditional Chinese木柵
Transcriptions
Southern Min
Hokkien POJBa̍k-sa

Wenshan District is a district in Taipei, Taiwan. It is the southernmost district of the twelve districts in Taipei. Wenshan previously referred to the region south of the Taipei Basin (including Xindian and Pinglin).

History

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In 1894 (late Qing era), the local gentry changed the name from "Fist Mountain" (拳山) to the more elegant "Fort Wenshan" (文山堡, from 文山秀氣). The greater Wenshan area (大文山區) is roughly the area of Bunsan District (文山郡), Taihoku Prefecture from the Japanese era. It included modern Wenshan district as well as Xindian, Shenkeng, Shiding, Pinglin, and Wulai.

Republic of China

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After the handover of Taiwan from Japan to the Republic of China in 1945, the government divided the region into three areas, which are Jingmei, Muzha and Shenkeng on 1 March 1950. On 1 July 1968, Jingmei and Muzha townships were reassigned to Taipei City from Taipei County and later combined to become Wenshan District on 12 March 1990.[1]

Culture

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Notable attractions in this district include the Zhinan Temple (指南宮), Taipei Zoo, Maokong, Jingmei Night Market, Xianji Rock (仙跡岩) and Fudekeng Environmental Restoration Park. The Examination Yuan and the National Chengchi University are also located in this district.

The Brown Line, Green Line, and Maokong Gondola serve this district. There are 10 transit stations located in Wenshan District: Xinhai, Wanfang Hospital, Wanfang Community, Muzha, and Taipei Zoo on the Brown Line, Wanlong and Jingmei on the Green Line, and Taipei Zoo South, Zhinan Temple Station, and Maokong on the Maokong Gondola.

Wenshan District also contains the city mayor's residence.

Government institutions

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Education

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Infrastructures

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Transportation

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The district is served by the following stations of the Taipei Metro:

Additionally, the following may also be reached from Wenshan District:

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "About Wenshan District". Taipei City Government. 13 February 2017. Retrieved 8 March 2017.
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24°59′23″N 121°34′20″E / 24.98972°N 121.57222°E / 24.98972; 121.57222