Tamsui District

Tamsui, Taiwan
淡水區
Tansui, Danshuei, Tanshui, Danshui
District
Tamsui District in New Taipei City
Tamsui District in New Taipei City
Coordinates: 25°10′19″N 121°26′38″E / 25.17194°N 121.44389°E / 25.17194; 121.44389
Country Republic of China
Special municipalityNew Taipei City, Taiwan
Area
 • Total70.65 km2 (27.28 sq mi)
Population
 (February 2023)
 • Total189,271
 • Density2,299/km2 (5,950/sq mi)
Time zone+8
Websitewww.tamsui.ntpc.gov.tw/en.php Edit this at Wikidata
Tamsui
Tamsui District office
Chinese name
Chinese淡水
PostalTamsui
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinDànshuǐ
Bopomofoㄉㄢˋ   ㄕㄨㄟˇ
Gwoyeu RomatzyhDannshoei
Wade–GilesTan4-shui3
Tongyong PinyinDànshuěi
Yale RomanizationDànshwěi
MPS2Dànshuěi
IPA[tân.ʂwèɪ]
Hakka
Pha̍k-fa-sṳTham-súi
Yue: Cantonese
JyutpingDaam6-sui2
Southern Min
Hokkien POJTām-chúi
Tâi-lôTām-tsuí
Hobe
Traditional Chinese滬尾
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinHùwěi
Bopomofoㄏㄨˋ   ㄨㄟˇ
Gwoyeu RomatzyhHuhwoei
Wade–GilesHu4-wei3
Tongyong PinyinHùwěi
Yale RomanizationHùwěi
MPS2Hùwěi
IPA[xû.wèɪ]
Yue: Cantonese
JyutpingWu6-mei5
Southern Min
Hokkien POJHō͘-bé
Japanese name
Kanji淡水
Kanaたんすい
Transcriptions
RomanizationTansui

Tamsui District[1][2][3][4] (Chinese: 淡水; pinyin: Dànshuǐ; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tām-chúi; Tâi-lô: Tām-tsuí) is a seaside district in New Taipei City, Taiwan adjacent to the Tamsui River and overlooking the Taiwan Strait. The name of the district means "fresh water" in Chinese. Although modest in size (population 189,271), Tamsui plays a significant role in Taiwanese history and culture.

  1. ^ "About Tamsui". Tamsui District Office, New Taipei City Government. Retrieved 13 July 2019. Tamsui District
  2. ^ 臺灣地區鄉鎮市區級以上行政區域名稱中英對照表 (PDF). Online Translation System of Geographic Name, Ministry of Interior. 16 June 2011. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 March 2012. 淡水區 Tamsui District 「淡水」依國際通用、 約定俗成方式譯寫
  3. ^ Edward Stanford (1908). Atlas of the Chinese Empire (1 ed.). pp. 2, 13 – via Internet Archive. Tamsui
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    Tamsui, Formosa . . 25.11 N 121.26 E
  4. ^ Index to Map of China (2 ed.). Shanghai: Far Eastern Geographical Establishment. 1915. p. 86 – via Internet Archive. Tamsui ... ... ... 儋 州 [sic] Formosa ... 臺灣 ... 25.11 N 121.26 E