Wugu District

Wugu Năm cổ khu Wuku, Goko
District
Wugu District
Wugu District inNew Taipei City
Coordinates:025°04′24″N121°25′42″E
Country	Republic of China (Taiwan)
Special municipality	New Taipei City
Area
• Total	34.86 km2(13.46 sq mi)
Population (February 2023)
• Total	91,719
• Density	2,600/km2(6,800/sq mi)
Time zone	+8
Website	www.wugu.ntpc.gov.tw(in Chinese)

Wugu District(Chinese:Năm cổ khu;pinyin:Wǔgǔ Qū;Pe̍h-ōe-jī:Gō͘-kó͘-khu) is a suburban district in the western part ofNew Taipei Cityin northernTaiwan.It has an area of 34.86 km²and a population of 90,465 people (2022).

History

In the 19th century the area was known asGo-ko-khi(Chinese:Ngũ cốc hố;Pe̍h-ōe-jī:Ngó͘-kok-khiⁿ;alsoNăm cổ hố;Gō͘-kó͘-khiⁿ). Until the creation of New Taipei on 25 December 2010, Wugu was arural township(Chinese:Năm cổ hương;pinyin:Wǔgǔ Xiāng;Pe̍h-ōe-jī:Gō͘-kó͘-hiong;Postal:Wuku) in the formerTaipei County.

NotoriousKuomintanggeneralChen Yiwas interred in Wugu following his execution.

Tourist attractions

• Mount Guanyin
• New Taipei City Exhibition Hall
• New Taipei Metropolitan Park

Transportation

Wugu is served by theZhongshan Freeway(National Highway No. 1) andProvincial Highway No. 64

Notable natives

• Lin Chih-chia,Secretary-General of the 9thLegislative Yuan

See also

• New Taipei City

External links

• Official website(in Chinese)