Banqiao District

Banqiao
板橋區
Itahashi, Banciao, Pan-ch'iao
Banqiao District
Banqiao District in New Taipei City
Coordinates: 25°00′40″N 121°26′45″E / 25.01111°N 121.44583°E / 25.01111; 121.44583
CountryRepublic of China (Taiwan)
Special municipalityNew Taipei City
Established1846
Area
  Total
23.1368 km2 (8.9332 sq mi)
Population
 (February 2023)
  Total
551,221
  Density24,000/km2 (62,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (CST)
ZIP code
220
Area code02
Websitewww.banqiao.ntpc.gov.tw (in Chinese)
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese板橋
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinBǎnqiáo Qū
Wade–GilesPan3-ch'iao2 Ch'ü1
Tongyong PinyinBǎnciáo Cyu
Southern Min
Hokkien POJPán-kiô-khu

Banqiao District (Chinese: 板橋區; pinyin: Bǎnqiáo Qū) Banciao, Panchiao or Pan-ch'iao is a district and the seat of New Taipei City, Taiwan. It has the third-highest population density in Taiwan, with over 24,000/km2 (62,000/sq mi). Until the creation of New Taipei City, Banqiao was an incorporated county-administered city and the former seat of Taipei County.