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Shimen District

District in New Taipei, Taiwan

Field	Value
name	Shimen
other_name	Sekimon
native_name	石門區
official_name	Shimen District
settlement_type	District
image_skyline	Fugueijiao_Lighthouse_1.jpg
imagesize	250px
image_caption	The Fuguijiao Lighthouse at Taiwan's northernmost point
image_map	New Taipei-Shimen.svg
map_caption	Location of Shimen in New Taipei City
pushpin_label_position	bottom
pushpin_map_caption	Location of Shimen in Taiwan
pushpin_mapsize	220
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	Republic of China (Taiwan)
subdivision_type1	Region
subdivision_name1	Northern Taiwan
subdivision_type2	Special municipality
subdivision_name2	New Taipei City
leader_title	Mayor
leader_title1
established_title
established_title2
established_title3
unit_pref
area_total_km2	51.26
area_land_km2
population_as_of	March 2023
population_total	10902
timezone	CST
utc_offset	+8
coordinates
elevation_footnotes
postal_code_type	Postal code
postal_code	253
website

Shimen District (), 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 the island of Taiwan's northernmost point, Cape Fugui.

History

While known to earlier explorers, including the Dutch, the area was first explicitly mentioned in Chinese annals in 1694 as Shimenshan (). During the period of Imperial Japanese rule, Shimen was called Sekimon Village , and was governed under Tansui District of Taihoku Prefecture. In 1945 when the Kuomintang took over administration of Taiwan the area became Shimen Rural Township, a part of Taipei County. With the reorganization of Taipei County in 2010, Shimen became a district of the newly created New Taipei City.

Geography

The interior of Shimen is predominantly mountainous, with small areas of flat land on the coast. The district is bordered to the north by the East China Sea, to the southwest by Sanzhi District, and to the southeast by Jinshan District.

Administration

Shimen is part of New Taipei City, a special municipality under the Republic of China government. The district itself is divided into nine villages: Shanxi (), Shimen (), Laomei (), Jianlu (), Maolin (), Caoli (), Qianhua/Cianhua (), Fuji (), and Demao ().

Economy

Tourism is a major contributor to the economy of Shimen, which also produces a number of agricultural goods including mandarins, peanuts, and tea.

Education

Shimen has one junior high school, Shimen Junior High, and three elementary schools; Shimen, Laomei and Qianhua.

Tourist attractions

Historical buildings

The Fuguijiao Lighthouse is located at Cape Fugui.

Nature

Shimen is home to Baisha Bay.

Festivals

Shimen has also been home to an annual kite festival since the year 2000, drawing competitors from around the world.

Others

Fuji Fishing Port
Temple of the Eighteen Lords

Infrastructure

Shimen is the site location for Taiwan's first nuclear power plant, the Jinshan Nuclear Power Plant.

Transportation

The main road route through the district is the Provincial Highway 2. It is also served by a number of other county-level roads. There is no rail transportation in the district.

Notes

References

link. Shimen District Office
link. Shihmen Farmers' Association
"Villages Introduction".
"2018 Local Elections".
Shan, Shelley. (2008-09-24). "Shihmen to launch kite festival". [[Taipei Times]].

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