Pingxi District
District in New Taipei, Taiwan
title: "Pingxi District" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["districts-of-new-taipei"] description: "District in New Taipei, Taiwan" topic_path: "general/districts-of-new-taipei" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pingxi_District" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
::summary District in New Taipei, Taiwan ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Pingxi |
| official_name | Pingxi District |
| native_name | 平溪區 |
| other_name | Heikei |
| settlement_type | District |
| image_skyline | 【新北景點】平溪。菁桐。十分一日遊 (32703564416).jpg |
| image_caption | Sky Lantern Festival in Pingxi District |
| image_map | Pingsi.png |
| map_caption | Pingxi District in New Taipei City |
| pushpin_label_position | bottom |
| coordinates | |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | Republic of China (Taiwan) |
| subdivision_type2 | Special municipality |
| subdivision_name2 | New Taipei City |
| area_total_km2 | 71.34 |
| population_total | 4253 |
| population_as_of | February 2023 |
| timezone | +8 |
| website | |
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| name = Pingxi
| official_name = Pingxi District
| native_name = 平溪區
| other_name = Heikei
| settlement_type = District
| image_skyline = 【新北景點】平溪。菁桐。十分一日遊 (32703564416).jpg
| image_caption = Sky Lantern Festival in Pingxi District
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| map_caption = Pingxi District in New Taipei City
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::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/bc/Pingxi_District_Office_20220611.jpg" caption="Pingxi District Office"] ::
Pingxi District (; also spelled Pinghsi), is a rural district in New Taipei, Taiwan. The source of the Keelung River is in Jingtong, which is inside Pingxi District. It was an important coal mining town in the early 20th century. Its population of 4,253 as of February 2023 is the smallest among the districts of New Taipei City.
Tourist attractions
- Sky Lantern Festival: In Pingxi, every year during the Lantern Festival, people have their wishes written on sky lanterns, and release them to the skies during the Pingxi International Sky Lantern Festival.
- Jingtong Coal Memorial Park
- Jingtong Mining Industry Museum
- Lingjiao Waterfall
- Shifen Waterfall
- Taiwan Coal Mine Museum
- Jingtong Old Street
- Shifen Old Street
Transportation
::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f7/平溪車站.JPG" caption="Pingxi Rail Station"] ::
Pingxi is served by the Pingxi Line of Taiwan Railway, which includes:
Notable natives
- Lin Hung-chih, member of Legislative Yuan (2005–2016)
References
References
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