Banqiao District

Banqiao
板橋區
Itahashi, Banciao, Pan-ch'iao
Banqiao District
Banqiao District in New Taipei City
Banqiao District in New Taipei City
Coordinates: 25°00′40″N 121°26′45″E / 25.01111°N 121.44583°E / 25.01111; 121.44583
CountryRepublic of China (Taiwan)
Special municipalityNew Taipei City
Established1846
Area
 • Total
23.1368 km2 (8.9332 sq mi)
Population
 (February 2023)[1]
 • Total
551,221
 • Density24,000/km2 (62,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (CST)
ZIP code
220
Area code02
Websitewww.banqiao.ntpc.gov.tw Edit this at Wikidata (in Chinese)
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese板橋
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinBǎnqiáo Qū
Wade–GilesPan3-ch'iao2 Ch'ü1
Tongyong PinyinBǎnciáo Cyu
Southern Min
Hokkien POJPán-kiô-khu
Banqiao District office

Banqiao District (Chinese: 板橋區; pinyin: Bǎnqiáo Qū) Banciao, Panchiao or Pan-ch'iao is a district and the seat of New Taipei City, Taiwan. It has the third-highest population density in Taiwan, with over 24,000/km2 (62,000/sq mi). Until the creation of New Taipei City, Banqiao was an incorporated county-administered city and the former seat of Taipei County.

  1. ^ 表 2-2. 都市計畫區面積及人口-按都市計畫區別分 (PDF). 中華民國內政部營建署全球資訊網 Construction and Planning Agency Ministry of the Interior,R.O.C (in Chinese (Taiwan)). 2012. Retrieved 5 October 2019. 2板橋 Panchiao 13.60 570 000