Linkou District

Linkou (Chinese林口 区, pinyin Línkǒu Qū, PEH oē - jī Nâ - Khau ) is a district on the western edge of the city of New Taipei City in northern Taiwan, Republic of China.

Location

Linkou is bordered to the east by the neighboring districts of Bali, Wugu and Taishan in the north to the Taiwan Strait and in the west and south by the Taoyuan County. Apart from the flat coastal strip, the predominant rest of the district is located on a average 250 m high plateau.

History and Significance

Archaeological finds show that the area of ​​today's district was already in prehistoric times by members of different cultures, such as the Shisanhang culture inhabited. Prior to the arrival of Chinese settlers in the early 18th century, the population of the territory of the tribe of aborigines Ketagalan existed. Since the Linkou Plateau is only suitable for agriculture, the population density lasted until the beginning of industrialization in Taiwan during the Japanese rule over Taiwan within limits. After tea plantations and brick factories were created during the colonial period in Linkou, settled before and after the Second World War heavy industrial and office buildings, which resulted in the second half of the 20th century, to a strong increase of the population.

At the edge of Linkou is the Linkou - coal power plant. In Linkou private Hsing- Wu University is located. The University of Education Taiwan ( Taipei office ) maintains in Linkou part campus. The main attraction of the district is the built in 1801 Zhulinshan Temple.