Shimen

Shimen, or Shihmen is a district . It lies on the north coast and is home to the most northerly point on the island of Taiwan.
  • Suburb with about 9,900 residents
  • …lies at an elevation of around 190 metres (610 feet)
  • …was formerly known as “石門鄉”
  • Description: A district in New Taipei City, Taiwan
  • Also known as
    “Shih-men”
    “Shih-men-ts’un”
    “Shimen District”
    “Shrmen”
  • Neighbors

Places of Interest

Discover Chin Shan Nuclear Power Plant and Temple of the Eighteen Lords.
Power station
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Latitude
25.2913° or 25° 17′ 29″ north
Longitude
121.5677° or 121° 34′ 4″ east
Open location code
7QQ37HR9+G3
Open­Street­Map ID
Open­Street­Map feature
place = suburb
Geo­Names ID
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Yue Chinese—“Shimen” goes by many names.
ShimenCebuano
Shimen XiangCebuano
Shímén QūChinese
石門Chinese
石門區Chinese
石門山Chinese
石門迅莊Chinese
石門鄉Chinese
石门Chinese
石门区Chinese
Sa̍k-mùn-khîHakka Chinese
Distretto di ShimenItalian
せきもん-くJapanese
石門区Japanese
스먼 구Korean
ŠimenasLithuanian
Chio̍h-mn̂g-khuMin Nan Chinese
Tsio̍h-mn̂g-khuMin Nan Chinese
石門區Min Nan Chinese
Shimen-distriktetNorwegian Bokmål
ShimenPolish
Shimen DestrictScots
ШименьUkrainian
شیمن ضلعUrdu
Thạch MônVietnamese
Thạch Môn, Tân BắcVietnamese
石門區Yue Chinese

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