Pingxi District

{{Short description|District in Taiwan}}

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{{Infobox settlement

| name = Pingxi

| official_name = Pingxi District

| native_name = {{nobold|{{lang|zh-hant|平溪區}}}}

| other_name = Heikei

| settlement_type = District

| image_skyline = 【新北景點】平溪。菁桐。十分一日遊 (32703564416).jpg

| image_caption = Sky Lantern Festival in Pingxi District

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| image_map = Pingsi.png

| map_caption = Pingxi District in New Taipei City

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| coordinates = {{coord|25.025797|N|121.739144|E|region:TW|display=inline,title}}

| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = Republic of China (Taiwan)

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| subdivision_type2 = Special municipality

| subdivision_name2 = New Taipei City

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| area_total_km2 = 71.34

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| population_total = 4253

| population_as_of = February 2023

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| timezone = +8

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File:Pingxi District Office 20220611.jpg

Pingxi District ({{zh|t=平溪區|hp=Píngxī Qū|w=P'ing2-hsi1 Ch'ü1|poj=Pêng-khoe-khu, Pêng-khe-khu}}; also spelled Pinghsi), is a rural district in New Taipei, Taiwan. The source of the Keelung River is in Jingtong, which is inside Pingxi District. It was an important coal mining town in the early 20th century. Its population of 4,253 as of February 2023 is the smallest among the districts of New Taipei City.

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Notable natives

See also

{{Commons category|Pingxi District, New Taipei}}

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