Bitan

Bitan, historically called Shi-Bitan, is a tourist spot in , New Taipei, . "Bitan" literally means "green lake", referring to where the widens to form the lake.
Wikipedia
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  • Hamlet
  • …lies at an elevation of 43 metres (141 feet)
  • Description: referring to where the Xindian River widens to form the lake
  • Also known as
    “Pi-t’an”
    “獅山邊大潭”
    “赤碧潭”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Taiping Temple and Xindian.

Place of worship
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is a place of worship.

Railway stop
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The Taipei Metro station is the southern…

Bridge
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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Jingmei District and Wenshan.

Suburb
Jingmei is a neighborhood in Taipei City. is situated 4 km north of Bitan.

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District is a district in , .

Village
Photo: Fred Hsu, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a commercial district straddling the and Daan Districts of , . is situated 6 km north of Bitan.

Bitan

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Latitude
24.95681° or 24° 57′ 25″ north
Longitude
121.53458° or 121° 32′ 5″ east
Open location code
7QP3XG4M+PR
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2558405869
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
6643690
Wiki­data ID
Q4918747

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Yue Chinese—“Bitan” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “碧潭”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Phik-thâm”
  • Mongolian: “Битань”
  • Spanish: “Bitan”
  • Yue Chinese: “碧潭”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include 頂城派出所 and 菩提觀音寺.

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