Hsinchu County

This article is about Hsinchu County. For the city of the same name, see Hsinchu.

Hsinchu County 新竹縣 [I]
County
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Coordinates: 24°50′0″N121°0′53″E / 24.83333°N 121.01472°E / 24.83333; 121.01472
Country	Taiwan
Province	Taiwan Province (nominal subdivision)
Seat	Zhubei City
Townships/cities	13 Zhubei Guanxi Township Xinpu Township Zhudong Township Hukou Township Hengshan Township Xinfeng Township Xionglin Township Baoshan Township Beipu Township Emei Township Jianshi Township Wufeng Township
Government
• Body	Hsinchu County Government Hsinchu County Council
• Magistrate	Yang Wen-ke (KMT)
Area
• Total	1,427.59 km2 (551.20 sq mi)
• Rank	12 of 22
Population  (October 2023)
• Total	588,535
• Rank	10 of 22
• Density	410/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (National Standard Time)
ISO 3166 code	TW-HSQ
Website	www.hsinchu.gov.tw/en/
Symbols
Bird	Muller's barbet ( Megalaima oorti )
Flower	Camellia
Tree	Broad-leaved podocarpus ( Nageia nagi )

Hsinchu County
Traditional Chinese	新竹 縣
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Xīnzhú Xiàn Bopomofo ㄒㄧㄣㄓㄨˊㄒㄧㄢˋ Gwoyeu Romatzyh Shinjwu Shiann Wade–Giles Hsin¹-chu² Hsien⁴ Tongyong Pinyin Sinjhú Siàn Yale Romanization Syīnjú Syàn MPS2 Shīnjú Shiàn IPA [ɕín.ʈʂǔ ɕjɛ̂n] Hakka Pha̍k-fa-sṳ Sîn-chuk Yen Southern Min Hokkien POJ Sin-tek Koān Tâi-lô Sin-tik Kuān

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1985	366,566	—
1990	374,492	+2.2%
1995	408,577	+9.1%
2000	439,713	+7.6%
2005	487,692	+10.9%
2010	513,015	+5.2%
2015	542,042	+5.7%
2020	570,775	+5.3%
Source: "Populations by city and country in Taiwan". Ministry of the Interior Population Census. May 2018.

The population of the county consists of Hakka, Hoklo, aborigines and new immigrants. The Hakka people constituted around 84% of the total population in 2014, while the aborigines consisted mainly of Atayal and Saisiyat people. ^[9] As of October 2023, the total population was 588,535, with 288,912 females and 299,623 males. ^[10]

Economy

High tech industry

After the founding of Hsinchu Science Park in 1980, a high number of high-tech industries began to grow and expand outside the park, attracting workers coming to work and settle in the county.

Education

Ta Hwa University of Science and Technology

Education in Hsinchu County is administered by the Education Department of Hsinchu County Government. The county is home to the Minghsin University of Science and Technology and Ta Hwa University of Science and Technology.

Energy

Power generations

Hsinchu County is home to the gas-fired Hsintao Power Plant with a capacity of 600 MW located in Guanxi Township.

Water supply

Hsinchu County houses the Baoshan Dam and Baoshan Second Dam.

Tourist attractions

Leofoo Village Theme Park

• Beipu Citian Temple
• Mount Dabajian
• Former Residence of Zhang Xueliang
• Green World Ecological Farm
• Leofoo Village Theme Park
• Little Ding-Dong Science Theme Park
• Rueylong Museum
• Shei-Pa National Park
• Tapung Old Fort
• Zhudong Animation and Comic Creative Park
• Zhudong Timber Industry Exhibition Hall
• Beipu Old Street
• Neiwan Old Street
• Emei Huge Buddha Statue

Sports

Hsinchu County has one professional basketball team, the Hsinchu JKO Lioneers of the P. League+. ^[11]

Transportation

THSR Hsinchu Station

Rail

The Hsinchu Station of the Taiwan High Speed Rail is located in the county at Zhubei City. Hsinchu County is crossed by three Taiwan Railways Administration lines, which are the Liujia Line, Neiwan Line and Western Line.

Notable people

• Chen Ying-git, singer
• Cyndi Wang, singer-actress
• Hebe Tien, singer-actress and a member of girl group S.H.E
• Joanne Tseng, actress
• Joe Chen, actress
• Landy Wen, singer
• Miu Chu, singer

International relations

Sister cities

• Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan
• Santa Clara, California, United States
• Westmont, Illinois, United States
• Ipswich, Queensland, Australia

Notes

Words in native languages

1. • Traditional Chinese script: 新竹縣
   • Mandarin Pinyin: Xīnzhú Xiàn
   • Hokkien: Sin-tik Kuān
   • Sixian Hakka: Xín-zùg Ien
   • Hailu Hakka: Sìn-zhug Rhǎn

References

1. Wang, Erika (25 October 2007). "Hsinchu Owns Rich History, Culture, and Natural Resources". The China Post. Archived from the original on 28 October 2007. Retrieved 7 December 2019.
2. "About Hsinchu County". Archived from the original on 23 June 2014. Retrieved 28 May 2014.
3. "Rezoning Taiwan". Taiwan Today. 1 February 2011. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
4. "Amendment paving way for Hsinchu city-county merger clears first hurdle - Focus Taiwan".
5. "Hsinchu County Government Hsinchu County Government". Hsinchu County Government. Archived from the original on 10 August 2014. Retrieved 25 August 2014.
6. 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. 7. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 March 2012.
7. "Towns & Township". hsinchu.gov.tw. Hsinchu County Government. Archived from the original on 8 April 2019. Retrieved 4 June 2019. Hsinchu County's administrative area is divided into 1 county-administered city, 3 towns and 9 townships, namely: Zhubei City, Zhudong Town, Xinpu Town, Guanxi Town, Xinfeng Township, Emei Township, Baoshan Township, Wufeng Township, Hengshan Township, Beipu Township, Jianshi Township, Qionglin Township and Hukou Township.
8. "Towns & Townships". hsinchu.gov.tw. Hsinchu County Gov't. Archived from the original on 5 February 2017. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
9. "Population". hsinchu.gov.tw. Hsinchu County Government. Archived from the original on 10 February 2017. Retrieved 27 February 2017.
10. 新竹縣各鄉鎮市村里　現住人口數按性別及原住民身分分　中華民國112年10月底 [Table of Hsinchu County Population Statistics, October 2023]. hsinchu.gov.tw (in Traditional Chinese). Hsinchu County Government. Archived from the original on 1 November 2023. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
11. "關於 P. League+". P. League+. Retrieved 1 January 2023.