Pingxi District

Pingxi
平溪區
Heikei
Pingxi District
Sky Lantern Festival in Pingxi District
Sky Lantern Festival in Pingxi District
Pingxi District in New Taipei City
Pingxi District in New Taipei City
Coordinates: 25°01′33″N 121°44′21″E / 25.025797°N 121.739144°E / 25.025797; 121.739144
CountryRepublic of China (Taiwan)
Special municipalityNew Taipei City
Area
 • Total71.34 km2 (27.54 sq mi)
Population
 (February 2023)
 • Total4,253
Time zone+8
Websitewww.pingshi.tpc.gov.tw Edit this at Wikidata (in Chinese)
Pingxi District Office

Pingxi District (Chinese: 平溪區; pinyin: Píngxī Qū; Wade–Giles: P'ing2-hsi1 Ch'ü1; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Pêng-khoe-khu, Pêng-khe-khu; also spelled Pinghsi), is a rural district in New Taipei, Taiwan. The source of the Keelung River is in Jingtong, which is inside Pingxi District. It was an important coal mining town in the early 20th century. Its population of 4,253 as of February 2023 is the smallest among the districts of New Taipei City.