Hsinchu City

Also known as Sin-tek City, Sîn-tsuk City, Tik-tshàm, Zug-qiam, Chuchien, Jhucian, Zhuqian

Hsinchu, Sinju (, ), officially Hsinchu City, is a city located in northwestern Taiwan. It is the most populous city in Taiwan that is not a special municipality, with estimated 476,273 inhabitants. Hsinchu is a coastal city bordering the Taiwan Strait to the west, Hsinchu County to the north and east, and Miaoli County to the south. Hsinchu is nicknamed the Windy City for its strong northeastern monsoon during the autumn and winter seasons.

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Hsinchu City is a coastal city in northwestern Taiwan that serves as the most populous city in Taiwan outside of the special municipalities, with nearly 476,000 residents. Known locally as the "Windy City" due to intense northeastern monsoon winds in autumn and winter, it plays a significant role in Taiwan's urban landscape and economy.

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Key facts

Chinese.tp: Sinjhú
Settlement.name: Hsinchu
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.official_name: Hsinchu City
Settlement.nickname: Windy City () or Chu City ()
Settlement.image_caption: Clockwise from top: Hsinchu Railway Station, Hsinchu City East Gate, Hsinchu Chenghuang Temple, Hsinchu City Moat Park
Settlement.image_flag: Flag of Hsinchu City.svg
Settlement.image_seal: Emblem of Hsinchu City.svg
Settlement.seal_type: Logo
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Taiwan Province (government suspended)
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Northern Taiwan
Settlement.seat: North District
Settlement.parts_type: Districts
Settlement.parts: 3 districts
Settlement.p1: East

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: big city
Country: Taiwan
Located in: Taiwan
Contains: Xiangshan District
Population: 455275
Area: 104
Elevation: 9
Time zone: UTC+08:00
Body of water: Touqian River
Head of government: Ann Kao
Shares border with: Miaoli County
Official website: www.hccg.gov.tw/en
Image: Hsinchu City Montage.png
Households: 189121

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twinned administrative body: Plano
Commons category: Hsinchu City
topic's main category: Category:Hsinchu
Commons gallery: 新竹市
category of associated people: Category:People from Hsinchu
category for people born here: Category:Births in Hsinchu City
office held by head of government: Mayor of Hsinchu
inception: 1982-01-01
postal code: 300
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male population: 224688
female population: 230587
number of viewers/listeners: 2191770

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Encyclopedic overview

27 sections

Contents

Etymology
History
Early settlement
Japanese occupation
Republic of China rule
Geography
Climate
Government
Administrative divisions
Politics
Economy
Education
Tourist attractions
Sports
Transportation
Rail
Cycling
Sea ports
Airport
Notable people
International relations
Twin towns – sister cities
See also
Notes
Words in native languages
References
External links

The area was originally settled by the Austronesian Taiwanese indigenous peoples, with the settlement being named Tek-kham by Hokkien and Hakka immigrants. The city was founded by Han Chinese colonists in 1711, and renamed "Hsinchu" in 1878. During Japanese rule, the city was named "Shinchiku" and was the seat of Shinchiku Prefecture. The prefecture encompassed present-day Hsinchu City and County, as well as entire Taoyuan and Miaoli. After the ROC rule in 1945, the urban area of Hsinchu was organized as a provincial city.

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