Shimen District

Shimen
石門區
Sekimon
District
Shimen District
The Fuguijiao Lighthouse at Taiwan's northernmost point
The Fuguijiao Lighthouse at Taiwan's northernmost point
Location of Shimen in New Taipei City
Location of Shimen in New Taipei City
Coordinates: 25°16′07″N 121°34′17″E / 25.26861°N 121.57139°E / 25.26861; 121.57139
CountryRepublic of China (Taiwan)
RegionNorthern Taiwan
Special municipalityNew Taipei City
Area
 • Total
51.26 km2 (19.79 sq mi)
Population
 (March 2023)
 • Total
10,902
Time zoneUTC+8 (CST)
Postal code
253
Websitewww.shimen.ntpc.gov.tw Edit this at Wikidata (in Chinese)
Shimen District
Chinese石門區
Literal meaningStone Gate
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinShímén Qū
Bopomofoㄕˊ ㄇㄣˊ ㄑㄩ
Wade–GilesShih²-mên² Ch'ü¹
Tongyong PinyinShíhmén Cyu
Hakka
RomanizationSa̍k-mùn Khî
Southern Min
Hokkien POJChio̍h-mn̂g-khu

Shimen District (Chinese: 石門區; pinyin: Shímén Qū; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Chio̍h-mn̂g-khu), also known as Sekimon, is a sparsely populated rural district in the northern part of New Taipei City in northern Taiwan. It is part of the North Coast and Guanyinshan National Scenic Area and includes Taiwan's northernmost point, Cape Fugui.