Tamsui District

Tamsui, Taiwan

淡水區
Tansui, Danshuei, Tanshui, Danshui
Tamsui, Taiwan 淡水區 Tansui, Danshuei, Tanshui, Danshui
District
	Clockwise: Fort Santo Domingo、Tamsui Old Street、Tamsui Customs Officers' Residence、Tamsui Church、Hobe Fort、Aletheia University、Guandu Bridge
	Tamsui District in New Taipei City
	Coordinates: 25°10′19″N 121°26′38″E / 25.17194°N 121.44389°E
Country	Republic of China
Special municipality	New Taipei City, Taiwan
Area
• Total	70.65 km2 (27.28 sq mi)
Population (February 2023)
• Total	189,271
• Density	2,299/km2 (5,950/sq mi)
Time zone	+8
Website	www.tamsui.ntpc.gov.tw/en.php

Tamsui District^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4] (Chinese: 淡水; pinyin: Dànshuǐ; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tām-chúi; Tâi-lô: Tām-tsuí) is a seaside district in New Taipei City, Taiwan adjacent to the Tamsui River and overlooking the Taiwan Strait. The name of the district means "fresh water" in Chinese. Although modest in size (population 189,271), Tamsui plays a significant role in Taiwanese history and culture.

^ "About Tamsui". Tamsui District Office, New Taipei City Government. Retrieved 13 July 2019. Tamsui District
^ 臺灣地區鄉鎮市區級以上行政區域名稱中英對照表 (PDF). Online Translation System of Geographic Name, Ministry of Interior. 16 June 2011. p. 1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 March 2012. 淡水區 Tamsui District 「淡水」依國際通用、約定俗成方式譯寫
^ Edward Stanford (1908). Atlas of the Chinese Empire (1 ed.). pp. 2, 13 – via Internet Archive. Tamsui
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Tamsui, Formosa . . 25.11 N 121.26 E
^ Index to Map of China (2 ed.). Shanghai: Far Eastern Geographical Establishment. 1915. p. 86 – via Internet Archive. Tamsui ... ... ... 儋州 [sic] Formosa ... 臺灣 ... 25.11 N 121.26 E