Yonghe District

Yonghe
Yonghe; 永和區
	District
	Yonghe District
	Yonghe District in New Taipei City
	Coordinates: 25°00′27″N 121°30′59″E
Country	Republic of China (Taiwan)
Region	Northern Taiwan
Special municipality	New Taipei City
Government
• Mayor	Wu Xingbang (吳興邦)
Area
• Total	5.7138 km2 (2.2061 sq mi)
Population (January 2016)
• Total	225,353
Time zone	UTC+8 (CST)
Postal code	234
Website	www.yonghe.ntpc.gov.tw (in Chinese)

Yonghe District (Chinese: 永和區; pinyin: Yǒnghé Qū; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Éng-hô-khu) is an urban area in the southern part of New Taipei, Taiwan. Yonghe District is the smallest district in New Taipei City. It is primarily a mixed residential and commercial area. With around 40,000 inhabitants per square kilometer, Yonghe is one of the most densely populated urban areas in the world.

History

On 1 January 1979, Yonghe was established as county-controlled city of Taipei County. With the changing of Taipei County to the special municipality of New Taipei City on 25 December 2010, Yonghe City was changed to Yonghe District.

Geology

The Xindian River forms a natural boundary between Yonghe and Taipei City to the north and east, although three bridges connect the two areas. To the south and west lies Zhonghe District, which shares some administration and facilities with Yonghe.[1]

Notable products

The city is famous for its soy milk, and breakfast stores advertising "Yonghe Soy Milk" can be found all over Taiwan.[2]

Government agencies

Atomic Energy Council

Tourist attractions

Lehua Night Market
Museum of World Religions
Baofu Temple
Boai Arts Street
Renai Park
Yonghe Community University Wetland Ecology Experimental Farm

Transportation

Dingxi Station

Yonghe is served by the Zhonghe Line of the Taipei Metro, Station of which are located in the city: Dingxi. In addition, Fuhe Bridge passes through Yonghe and has an interchange there, as does the MacAuthur 1st & 2nd bridges .

Three major bridges connect Yonghe with other districts:

Yongfu Bridge (永福橋) - Zhongxiao Xinsheng, Zhongzheng and Daan districts, Taipei
Fuhe Bridge (福和橋) - Gongguan and Taipower Building, Zhongzheng and Daan districts, Taipei
Zhongzheng Bridge (中正橋) - Xiaonanmen, Zhongzheng District, Taipei
Yongle Bridge (永利橋) - Guting and Dongmen, Zhongzheng and Daan districts, Taipei

Notable natives

Jay Shih, actor, singer and TV host
Megan Lai, singer and actress
Stephanie Shiao, actress, model, singer and writer

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References

Nature, Yonghe City Government
Adams, Jonathan (4 April 2009), Taipei: A Tour of the City's Best-Known Eats, The Wall Street Journal

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[1] Nature, Yonghe City Government

[2] Adams, Jonathan (4 April 2009), Taipei: A Tour of the City's Best-Known Eats, The Wall Street Journal