Shimen District
Shimen
石門區 Sekimon | |
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| Shimen District | |
The Fuguijiao Lighthouse at Taiwan's northernmost point | |
Location of Shimen in New Taipei City | |
| Coordinates: 25°16′07″N 121°34′17″E / 25.26861°N 121.57139°E | |
| Country | Republic of China (Taiwan) |
| Region | Northern Taiwan |
| Special municipality | New Taipei City |
| Area | |
• Total | 51.26 km2 (19.79 sq mi) |
| Population (March 2023) | |
• Total | 10,902 |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (CST) |
| Postal code | 253 |
| Website | www |
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| Chinese | 石門區 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Literal meaning | Stone Gate | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Shimen District (Chinese: 石門區; pinyin: Shímén Qū; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Chio̍h-mn̂g-khu), 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.