New Taipei 新北市
Special municipality
New Taipei City
Etymology: pinyin: Xīnběi; literally: 'New north'
Coordinates: 25°00′40″N 121°26′45″E﻿ / ﻿25.01111°N 121.44583°E﻿ / 25.01111; 121.44583 Coordinates: 25°00′40″N 121°26′45″E﻿ / ﻿25.01111°N 121.44583°E﻿ / 25.01111; 121.44583
Region | Northern Taiwan
Seat | Banqiao District
Districts | 29 districts Luzhou Sanchong Shulin Sanxia Yingge Tamsui Bali Jinshan Sanzhi Shimen Wanli Xindian Pinglin Shenkeng Shiding Wulai Xizhi Ruifang Gongliao Pingxi Shuangxi Xinzhuang Linkou Taishan Wugu Banqiao Tucheng Yonghe Zhonghe
Government
• Type | New Taipei City Government
• Mayor | Hou You-yi (KMT)
Area
• Special municipality | 2,052.57 km2 (792.50 sq mi)
• Urban | 1,140 km2 (440 sq mi)
Area rank | 9 out of 22
Population (June 2016)
• Special municipality | 3,972,204
• Rank | 1 out of 22
• Density | 1,900/km2 (5,000/sq mi)
• Urban | 8,500,000
• Urban density | 7,500/km2 (19,000/sq mi)
Time zone | UTC+8 (National Standard Time)
Postal code | 207, 208, 220 – 224, 226 – 228, 231 – 239, 241 – 244, 247 – 249, 251 – 253
Area code(s) | (0)2
ISO 3166 code | TW-NWT
Website | foreigner.ntpc.gov.tw (in English)