Sigu
Sigu is a locality in Ganhua Village, Shimen, Taipei. Sigu is situated nearby to the hamlet Alipang, as well as near Xiajiao.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Ju Ming Museum and Chin Shan Nuclear Power Plant.
Ju Ming Museum
Theme park
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The Juming Museum is a museum in Jinshan District, New Taipei City, Taiwan. It displays the works of Taiwanese sculptor Ju Ming.
Chin Shan Nuclear Power Plant
Power station
Photo: Wei-Te Wong, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Jinshan Nuclear Power Plant or Chin Shan Nuclear Power Plant, First Nuclear Power Plant, was a nuclear power plant in Shimen District, New Taipei, Taiwan. Commissioned in 1978, the plant was Taiwan's first and smallest nuclear power plant. Chin Shan Nuclear Power Plant is situated 3½ km north of Sigu.
Dharma Drum Mountain
Buddhist temple
Photo: FireFeather, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dharma Drum Mountain is an international Buddhist spiritual, cultural, and educational foundation founded by late Chan master Sheng-yen. The center focuses on educating the public in Buddhism with the goal of improving the world and establishing a "Pure Land on Earth" through Buddhist education. Dharma Drum Mountain is situated 3 km southeast of Sigu.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jinshan and Sanzhi.
Jinshan
Photo: lienyuan lee, CC BY 3.0.
Jinshan District is a rural district on the coast in northern New Taipei, Taiwan. The district draws many visitors each year because of its hot springs and its proximity to Chin Pao San and the Ju Ming Museum.
Sanzhi
Photo: Carrie Kellenberger, CC BY 2.0.
Sanzhi District is a rural district in northern New Taipei, Taiwan. It is notable as the hometown of the former president Lee Teng-hui.
Sigu
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Ssu-ku”
- Location: Ganhua Village, Shimen, New Taipei, Taipei, Northern Taiwan, Taiwan, East Asia, Asia
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
25.25278° or 25° 15′ 10″ northLongitude
121.59111° or 121° 35′ 28″ eastElevation
203 metres (666 feet)Open location code
7QQ37H3R+4CGeoNames ID
1668792
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