Shilin, Taipei City, Taiwan

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🇹🇼 Shilin District (Shihlin District, 士林區; Shìlínqū) is a district of Taipei. The central command centre of the Republic of China Navy (ROCN) is located in Shilin.

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History The name Shilin was derived from Pattsiran, the indigenous Ketagalan word for "hot springs". It was then transliterated into Chinese as "八芝蘭", which has been written as Pat-chi-na or Pachina.

Prior to Han Chinese settlement, the area was home to the Kimassauw community (麻少翁社) of the Taiwanese indigenous peoples. During the Qing era, a fort was set up, later called Zhilan Yi Bao (first fort/settlement of Pattsiran, 芝蘭一堡). By the late Qing dynasty, "many literary talents from Shilin had passed the imperial examination", prompting the local gentry to rename it Shilin (士林), meaning "congregation of scholars and talents".

In the 1920s under Japanese colonial rule, the area was organized as Shirin Village (士林莊) and in 1933 Shirin Town (士林街), under Shichisei District (七星郡), Taihoku Prefecture. In 1945 after World War II, it was modified to Shilin Township (士林鎭), Taipei County (臺北縣).

Shilin is foremost a residential district and has several famous neighborhoods, such as Waishuangxi (外雙溪) and Tianmu. Kuomintang leader Chiang Kai-shek lived in Shilin after moving the Chinese Nationalist government to Taiwan after the Chinese Civil War. The district is divided up into 51 villages (里), which are further divided up into 987 neighborhoods (鄰).

The district can be said to be the origin of culture in Taipei. During the Qing Dynasty, many private, public and community schools were opened in the area. During the Japanese era, a national learning centre was set up at Zhishanyan.

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Education Shilin has three universities: Ming Chuan University, Soochow University, and the Chinese Culture University. Several international schools, including the Taipei American School, Taipei Japanese School, The Primacy Collegiate Academy and Taipei European School are located in this district. The district is also home to two vocational colleges, four senior high schools, eight junior high schools, and twenty elementary schools.

The National Taiwan Science Education Center is also located in this district, along with the Taipei Astronomical Museum, the Shung Ye Museum of Formosan Aborigines, and the world-renowned National Palace Museum.

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Institutions • Commercial Office of Brazil to Taipei • Embassy of Eswatini in Taipei

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Tourist Industry The district is home to many national historical sites, including historical temples, markets, and buildings. Tourist attractions include: • Yangmingshan National Park • Shihlin Paper Mill • National Palace Museum • Taipei Astronomical Museum • National Taiwan Science Education Center • Chien Mu House • Hwa Kang Museum • Chiang Kai-shek's Shilin Official Residence • Shilin Shennong Temple • Lin Yutang House • Tianmu White House • Taiwan Traditional Theatre Center • Chin Shan Yen Hui Chi Temple • Chin Shan Yen Gate • Taipei Children's Amusement Park • Shilin Night Market • Shilin Cixian Temple

The Tatun Volcano Group is located north-east of the district. The district is also the location of the Tianmu Baseball Stadium, Bailing Sport Park, Shilin Fitness Center and Chinese Culture and Movie Center. The Shuangxi Park and Chinese Garden is also located in Shilin.

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Transport In addition to many bus lines, the district is served by Jiantan, Shilin, and Zhishan metro stations of the Taipei Metro Tamsui-Xinyi Line. It is served by Provincial Highway No. 2A and 2B, as well as many other major roads that run through the city.

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Shilin has a population of over 265,462 people. Shilin also forms part of the wider Taipei metropolitan area which has a population of over 7,045,488 people.

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South of: 25.083

🇧🇸 Nassau 25.077

🇨🇳 Longyan 25.076

🇵🇰 Hub 25.067

🇨🇳 Shanghang 25.05

🇲🇽 Ciudad Constitución 25.048

🇨🇳 Kunming 25.041

🇧🇸 Bahamas 25.036

🇨🇳 Xishan 25.033

🇨🇳 Chuxiong 25.033

🇹🇼 Taipei 25.031

East of: 121.517

🇵🇭 Cabarroguis 121.522

🇵🇭 Sariaya 121.53

🇨🇳 Rushan 121.533

🇹🇼 Xindian 121.533

🇨🇳 Ningbo 121.542

🇹🇼 Taipei 121.547

🇵🇭 Batal 121.55

🇨🇳 Beicai 121.552

🇵🇭 Santiago 121.557

🇵🇭 Lucban 121.557

Antipodal to Shilin is: -58.483,-25.083

Locations Near: Shilin 121.517,25.0833

🇹🇼 Taipei 121.547,25.031 d: 6.6  

🇹🇼 Tianzibu 121.5,25.017 d: 7.6  

🇹🇼 Zhongzheng 121.5,25.017 d: 7.6  

🇹🇼 Jhonghe City 121.5,24.983 d: 11.3  

🇹🇼 New Taipei 121.433,25 d: 12.5  

🇹🇼 New Taipei City 121.433,25 d: 12.5  

🇹🇼 Banqiao 121.433,25 d: 12.5  

🇹🇼 Tamsui 121.433,25.167 d: 12.6  

🇹🇼 Xindian 121.533,24.95 d: 14.9  

🇹🇼 Taoyuan 121.31,25.02 d: 22  

Antipodal to: Shilin -58.483,-25.083

🇦🇷 Clorinda -57.717,-25.283 d: 19934.8  

🇵🇾 Lambaré -57.633,-25.317 d: 19925.7  

🇵🇾 Fernando de la Mora -57.58,-25.323 d: 19920.4  

🇵🇾 Mariano Roque Alonso -57.543,-25.158 d: 19920.1  

🇵🇾 Asunción -57.56,-25.304 d: 19919  

🇵🇾 San Lorenzo -57.517,-25.333 d: 19914  

🇵🇾 Luque -57.483,-25.267 d: 19912.4  

🇵🇾 Capiatá -57.417,-25.35 d: 19903.8  

🇦🇷 Formosa -58.183,-26.183 d: 19889.1  

🇵🇾 Caacupé -57.133,-25.383 d: 19875.3  

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