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Sanzhi

Taipei, Taiwan · Asia

About Sanzhi

Sanzhi is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Shimen, 20km from Yehliu Geopark.

Sanzhi is a town located in Taipei, Taiwan. With a population of 23,452, it is an important destination in Asia.

On a road trip, Sanzhi sits in Taiwan. It's in the Asia/Taipei time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Sanzhi to your route.

About Sanzhi

The MacKay Medical University (MMU; Chinese: 馬偕醫學大學; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Má-kai I-ha̍k Tāi-ha̍k), formerly the Mackay Medical College, is a medical University located in Sanzhi District, New Taipei, Taiwan. Through the approval of the Ministry of Education, it became Taiwan's 12th medical school on March 30, 2009. MacKay

Read more Medical University offers undergraduate and graduate programs in medicine, nursing, and medical technology. The university has established partnerships with several universities and medical institutions around the world, including the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in the United States, the University of Melbourne in Australia, and the University of Liverpool in the United Kingdom.

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Where is Sanzhi located?

Sanzhi is located in Taipei, Taiwan, Asia. The coordinates are 25.2578 latitude, 121.5018 longitude.

What is the population of Sanzhi?

Sanzhi has a population of approximately 23,452 people, making it a town in Taiwan.

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Quick Information

Population
23,452
Continent
Asia
Country
Taiwan
Region
Taipei
Timezone
Asia/Taipei
Coordinates
25.2578, 121.5018

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Worth the detour from Sanzhi

7 notable places within an hour's drive.

museum

National Palace Museum

Houses one of the world's largest collections of Chinese imperial artifacts, spanning nearly 8,000 years of history.

18 km · about 20 min drive

natural wonder

Yehliu Geopark

A cape of wave-eroded sandstone on Taiwan's north coast, where salt weathering has left mushroom rocks and honeycomb formations, including the slender Queen's Head.

20 km · about 25 min drive

landmark

Taipei 101

Bamboo-inspired 508-metre supertall skyscraper that held the title of world's tallest building from 2004 to 2010.

26 km · about 30 min drive

waterfall

Shifen Waterfall

A 20 m curtain fall on the Keelung River, the widest in Taiwan, viewed from decks reached by suspension bridges. The nearby old street is where sky lanterns are released over the railway tracks.

37 km · about 45 min drive

landmark

Jiufen Old Street

A hillside town with narrow lanes and red lanterns that inspired the setting of Spirited Away.

38 km · about 45 min drive

landmark

Jinguashi

A former gold-mining settlement above Jiufen, quieter than its neighbour, with Japanese-era company housing, the Gold Museum and a giant ingot visitors may touch.

38 km · about 45 min drive

ancient ruins

Ōgon Shrine

The stone skeleton of a Japanese Shinto shrine built in 1933 for the Jinguashi miners, its roof long gone but pillars and torii still standing on an open hillside above the sea.

40 km · about 45 min drive

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Sanzhi.

Shimen

🇹🇼 Taiwan

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22 km awayPop. 4,004,367

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Xizhi

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27 km awayPop. 204,619

Banqiao

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27 km awayPop. 551,221

Keelung

🇹🇼 Taiwan

28 km awayPop. 362,487

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