Wugu District

Wugu 025°04′24″N 121°25′42″E / 25.07333°N 121.42833°E / 25.07333; 121.42833
Country	Republic of China (Taiwan)
Special municipality	New Taipei City
Area
• Total	34.86 km2 (13.46 sq mi)
Population  (February 2023)
• Total	91,719
• Density	2,600/km2 (6,800/sq mi)
Time zone	+8
Website	www.wugu.ntpc.gov.tw (in Chinese)

Wugu District (Chinese: 五股區; pinyin: Wǔgǔ Qū; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Gō͘-kó͘-khu) is a suburban district in the western part of New Taipei City in northern Taiwan. It has an area of 34.86 km² and a population of 90,465 people (2022).

History

In the 19th century the area was known as Go-ko-khi (Chinese: 五穀坑; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Ngó͘-kok-khiⁿ; also 五股坑; Gō͘-kó͘-khiⁿ). Until the creation of New Taipei on 25 December 2010, Wugu was a rural township (Chinese: 五股鄉; pinyin: Wǔgǔ Xiāng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Gō͘-kó͘-hiong; Postal: Wuku) in the former Taipei County.

Notorious Kuomintang general Chen Yi was interred in Wugu following his execution.

Tourist attractions

• Mount Guanyin
• New Taipei City Exhibition Hall
• New Taipei Metropolitan Park

Transportation

Wugu is served by the Zhongshan Freeway (National Highway No. 1) and Provincial Highway No. 64

Notable natives

• Lin Chih-chia, Secretary-General of the 9th Legislative Yuan

See also

• New Taipei City

References

External links

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