Linkou District

Linkou
林口區
Rinkō
Linkou District
Location of Linkou in New Taipei City
Coordinates: 25°06′06″N 121°21′47″E / 25.10167°N 121.36306°E / 25.10167; 121.36306
CountryRepublic of China (Taiwan)
RegionNorthern Taiwan
Special municipalityNew Taipei City (新北市)
Area
  Total
54.15 km2 (20.91 sq mi)
Population
 (February 2023)
  Total
128,929
  Density2,400/km2 (6,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (CST)
Postal code
244
Websitewww.linkou.ntpc.gov.tw (in Chinese)
Linkou District
Chinese林口區
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinLínkǒu Qū
Bopomofoㄌㄧㄣˊ ㄎㄡˇ ㄑㄩ
Tongyong PinyinLínkǒu Cyu
Hakka
RomanizationNà-khiéu Khî
Southern Min
Hokkien POJNâ-kháu khu

Linkou District (Chinese: 林口; pinyin: Línkǒu Qū; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Nâ-kháu khu) is a district in the northwestern part of New Taipei City in northern Taiwan. The name "Linkou" translates to "forest mouth"; in fact, for much of its history, Linkou remained a relatively rural and undeveloped district. This has recently begun to change: Since the latter half of the 2010s, Linkou has been undergoing a period of rapid population growth and land development relative to other nearby districts.