Shenkeng

Shenkeng District is a rural district in central in northern . Formerly an agricultural and mining town, it is now famous for its numerous tofu restaurants and vendors.
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  • Type: Suburb with 23,700 residents
  • Description: A district in New Taipei City, Taiwan
  • Also known as: “Chhim-kheⁿ”, “Shen-k’eng”, “Shenkeng District”, and “Tshim-khenn”
  • Neighbors: and

Places of Interest

Highlights include Taipei Zoo and Shengkeng Old Street.

Zoo
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The , sometimes referred to as the Muzha Zoo, is a public zoological garden in , , . It is the most famous zoological garden in Taiwan and a leader in conservation, research and education, and recreation.

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The Shenkeng Old Street is an old street in Shenkeng District, New Taipei, .

Park
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Fudekeng Environmental Restoration Park is a in , , . The park houses the first photovoltaic power station in Taipei and the first one to be built at a former landfill site.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shiding and Wenshan.

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is a rural district of , with a population of about 7,000. It is the site of the Fetsui Reservoir, which provides much of the water to the cities in the northern part of island.

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District is a district in , . It is the southernmost district of the twelve districts in Taipei. previously referred to the region south of the Taipei Basin.

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Xinyi District or Sinyi District is a district of , . Xinyi District includes , , Taipei World Trade Center, Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall and various and entertainment venues.

Shenkeng

Latitude
25.0023° or 25° 0′ 8″ north
Longitude
121.6157° or 121° 36′ 56″ east
Population
23,700
Elevation
50 metres (164 feet)
Open location code
7QQ32J28+W7
Open­Street­Map ID
node 60655614
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
1669528
Wiki­data ID
Q570363
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Yue Chinese—“Shenkeng” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Shenkeng Xiang”
  • Cebuano: “Shenkeng”
  • Chinese: “Chhim-kheⁿ-khu”
  • Chinese: “Shēnkēng Qū”
  • Chinese: “深坑”
  • Chinese: “深坑仔”
  • Chinese: “深坑区”
  • Chinese: “深坑區”
  • Chinese: “深坑鄉”
  • Chinese: “簪纓”
  • French: “Shenkeng”
  • German: “Shenkeng”
  • Hakka Chinese: “Chhṳ̂m-hâng-khî”
  • Italian: “Distretto di Shenkeng”
  • Japanese: “しんこう-く”
  • Japanese: “深坑区”
  • Korean: “선컹구”
  • Lithuanian: “Šenkengas”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Chhim-kheⁿ-á”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Chhim-kheⁿ-khu”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Chhim-kheⁿ”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Chiam-iⁿ”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Tshiam-inn”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Tshim-khenn-á”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Tshim-khenn-khu”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Tshim-khenn”
  • Polish: “Shenkeng”
  • Ukrainian: “Шенькен”
  • Urdu: “شین کینگ ضلع”
  • Vietnamese: “Thâm Khanh”
  • Yue Chinese: “深坑區”
  • “深坑區”

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