Neihu District

Neihu District is a district of Taipei City, Taiwan. Neihu means "inner lake." The older name originates from the Ketagalan word Tayour (transliterated by the Dutch as Cattajo), meaning woman's head ornament.

"Neihu" redirects here. For other uses, see Neihu, Lufeng, Guangdong.
Not to be confused with Hunei District.
Neihu

內湖區

Naiko
District
Neihu District
Tiding Boulevard in Neihu
CountryRepublic of China (Taiwan)
RegionEastern Taipei City
Divisions
List
  • 37 villages
  • 905 neighborhoods
Area
 • Total31.5787 km2 (12.1926 sq mi)
Area rankRanked 3rd of 12
Population
 • Total287,726
 • RankRanked 3rd of 12
 • Density9,100/km2 (24,000/sq mi)
Postal code
114
Neihu District
Traditional Chinese內湖區

Many mountainous roads and paths, which are ideal for hiking, connect Neihu with the neighboring Shilin District and Yangmingshan National Park. The Tri-Service General Hospital, which is a teaching hospital of the National Defense Medical Center, is also in Neihu. The Wuchih Mountain Military Cemetery borders Neihu.

History

During Japanese rule, Naiko Village (內湖莊) covered modern day Neihu in addition to Nangang. The village was under Shichisei District, Taihoku Prefecture.

Economy
Taipei Neihu Technology Park

Although it was a flood-prone region, Neihu has experienced huge growth with the construction of the Neihu Technology Park in 1995 and hypermarkets such as Costco, RT Mart, Carrefour, B&Q. The extension of the Taipei Metro to Neihu in the 1990s and early 2000s has also boosted residential and commercial growth. TransAsia Airways, Delta Electronics and RT-Mart have their headquarters in the district.[1][2][3] Neihu is the location of the Garena e-Sports Stadium, which is host to the League of Legends Masters Series, the premier League of Legends esports professional video game league in Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau.[4]

Topography

Straightening of the Keelung River, which runs along Neihu's southern and eastern borders has changed the natural boundaries of the district at several points in the latter 20th century.[5]

Institutions

Education

Universities and colleges

High schools

Infrastructure

Tourist attractions

Neihu's attractions include Dahu Park, famous for its picturesque footbridge, Bihu Park, where cherry blossoms can be viewed in the spring, and Bishan Temple (碧山巖), a large Taoist temple dedicated to Chen Yuanguang (陳元光) or Kai Zhang Sheng Wang (開漳聖王) on the mountainside that affords a panoramic view of Taipei. In the vicinity of Bishan Temple are a number of other Taoist and Buddhist temples, as well as orchards and fruit farms where tourists can pick their own fruit. An extensive network of hiking trails criss-crosses the mountainous regions of the northern part of Neihu.

There are many popular restaurants in the Neihu area, including Journey Kaffe, a restaurant where patrons can make their own pizza, and Holly Brown Coffee, a cafe popular for its extravagant milkshakes.

Other tourist attractions are Guo Ziyi Memorial Hall.

Transportation
Neihu Station

The district is served by the Neihu Line of Taipei Metro (Wenhu or Brown Line). Stations located within the district are Donghu Station, Huzhou Station, Dahu Park Station, Neihu Station, Wende Station, Gangqian Station and Xihu Station.

See also

References
  1. "foot_01.gif." (English) TransAsia Airways. Retrieved on March 2, 2014. "Address: No. 9, Sec. 1, Tiding Blvd., Neihu Dist., Taipei City 11494, Taiwan (R.O.C.)"
  2. "foot_01.gif" (in Chinese). TransAsia Airways. Retrieved March 2, 2014. 公司地址: 北市內湖區堤頂大道一段9號
  3. "Archived copy" 賣場資訊. RT-Mart. Archived from the original on October 19, 2012. Retrieved October 25, 2012. 台北市內湖區新湖一路128巷36號2樓CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. "Archived copy" 【活動】台灣史上第一座『Garena 電子競技館』隆重登場！. Garena. 2014-10-29. Archived from the original on 2015-11-17. Retrieved 2015-11-13.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  5. "Wie die Begradigungen des Keelung Flusses das Stadtbild von Taipeh nachhaltig geprägt hat – How straightening of Keelung River has shaped Taipei City as we know it today". Alex Kunz Taipei. 2018-10-07. Retrieved 2018-10-24.
  6. Yu, Jess Macy (2018-06-11). "U.S. shows new de facto embassy in Taiwan amid China tensions". U.S. Retrieved 2018-09-09.

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