Shenkeng District
Shenkeng
深坑區 Shinkō | |
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| Shenkeng District | |
| Nickname: The Tofu Capital | |
Shenkeng District in New Taipei City | |
| Coordinates: 25°0′12″N 121°37′2″E / 25.00333°N 121.61722°E | |
| Country | Republic of China (Taiwan) |
| Special municipality | New Taipei City |
| Urban villages (里) | 8 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Liu Hsin-Min (劉新民) |
| Area | |
• Total | 20.58 km2 (7.95 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 562 m (1,844 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 32 m (105 ft) |
| Population (February 2023): 2 | |
• Total | 23,631 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (3,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (National Standard Time) |
| Postal code | 222 |
| Area code | 02 |
| Website | www |
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| Traditional Chinese | 深坑區 | ||||||||||||||||
| Literal meaning | deep pit; deep mine | ||||||||||||||||
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Shenkeng District (Chinese: 深坑區; pinyin: Shēnkēng Qū; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Chhim-khiⁿ-khu / Chhim-kheⁿ-khu) is a rural district in central New Taipei City in northern Taiwan. Formerly an agricultural and mining town, it is now famous for its numerous tofu restaurants and vendors.