Beitou

Beitou is a hamlet in Beitou Village, Caotun, Taiwan. Beitou is situated nearby to the hamlet Dacuodi, as well as near Kanzijiao.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Caotun Hsin-Hsing Temple and Taiwan Times Village.

Caotun Hsin-Hsing Temple

Place of worship

Photo: Outlookxp, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Caotun Hsin-Hsing Temple is a place of worship.

Taiwan Times Village

Photo: SSR2000, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Taiwan Times Village is a museum in Caotun Township, Nantou County, Taiwan.

National Taiwan Craft Research and Development Institute

Arts center

Photo: Fcuk1203, CC BY-SA 3.0.

National Taiwan Craft Research and Development Institute is an arts center, which is situated 3 km east of Beitou.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Zhongxing New Village and Fenyuan.

Zhongxing New Village, sometimes rendered as Chunghsing New Village is an urban village located in Nantou City, Nantou County, Taiwan and was the seat of government of Taiwan Province until the abolition of the Taiwan Provincial Government in 2018. Zhongxing New Village is situated 4 km southeast of Beitou.

Fenyuan

Town

Fenyuan Township is a rural township in Changhua County, Taiwan. Fenyuan is situated 5 km northwest of Beitou.

Nantou

Photo: Shxpeng, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Nantou City is the capital and largest city of Nantou County in Taiwan. Although the county is known for its mountain landscapes, Nantou City is located at its western edge in Taiwan's western lowlands.

Beitou

Type: Hamlet
Also known as: “Hsin-chieh”, “Pei-t’ou”, “Pei-t’ou-hsin-chieh”, and “Pei-t’ou-li”
Category: locality
Location: Beitou Village, Caotun, Nantou County, Taiwan, Central Taiwan, Taiwan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude

23.9838° or 23° 59′ 2″ north

Longitude

120.66269° or 120° 39′ 46″ east

Elevation

88 metres (289 feet)

Open location code

7QM2XMM7+G3

OpenStreetMap ID

node 4178244904

OpenStreetMap feature

place=hamlet

GeoNames ID

1675171

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In Other Languages

“Beitou” goes by many names.

Chinese: “北投”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

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