Shilin District facts for kids

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Quick facts for kids Shilin 士林區
District
Shilin District


Country	Republic of China
Region	Northern Taipei
Divisions	List 51 villages 988 neighborhoods
Area
• Total	62.3682 km² (24.0805 sq mi)
Population (January 2014)
• Total	289,898
• Density	4,648.170/km² (12,038.705/sq mi)
Postal code	111

Shilin District is a district of Taipei, Republic of China. It is a residential district, and famous residents include the late Chiang Kai-shek, former President of the Republic of China. The district is divided into 51 villages (里), which are further divided up into 987 villages (鄰).

The culture of Taipei is said to be started in Shilin district.

Education

Shilin has three universities: Ming Chuan University, Soochow University, and the Chinese Culture University. Some international schools, like the Taipei American School, Taipei Japanese School, and Taipei European School are in this district. The district is also has vocational colleges, four senior high schools, eight junior high schools, and twenty elementary schools.

Images for kids

Map including Shilin (labeled as Shih-lin-chuang (Shirinshō) 士林庄) (1950)
Shilin District office
Chinese Culture University
The National Palace Museum is home to over 600,000 ancient Chinese artifacts and artworks.
Shilin Station

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