Hsinchu is a city located in northwestern Taiwan. It is the most populous city in nominal Taiwan Province,not among the special municipalities,with estimated 450,655 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. Nicknamed the Windy City for its strong northeastern monsoon during the autumn and winter seasons.
Hsinchu County is a county administered as part of the nominal Taiwan Province of the Republic of China (ROC). Located in north-western Taiwan,the population of the county is mainly Hakka;with a Taiwanese aboriginal minority in the southeastern part of the county. Zhubei is the county seat,where the government office and county office is located. A portion of the Hsinchu Science Park is located in Hsinchu County.
Miaoli County is a county in western Taiwan. Miaoli is adjacent with Hsinchu County and Hsinchu City to the north,Taichung to the south,and borders the Taiwan Strait to the west. Miaoli is classified as a county in central Taiwan by the National Development Council,while the Taiwan Central Weather Bureau classifies Miaoli as a county in northern Taiwan. Miaoli City is the capital of the county,and is also known as "Mountain Town",owing to the number of mountains nearby,making it a destination for hiking.
Zhubei is a city in Hsinchu County of the streamlined Taiwan Province,Republic of China. It is one of the fastest-growing settlements in Taiwan,with a population gain of 51,000 between 2010 and 2019,the highest of any township/city or district. The city has attracted migration both because of its proximity to Hsinchu City and the Hsinchu Science and Technology Park,and because the Hsinchu County government has focused most of its infrastructure here.
Zhunan Township is an urban township in northern Miaoli County,Taiwan. Its city centre forms a continuous urban area with Toufen.
National Experimental High School At Hsinchu Science Park,situated near the Hsinchu Science Park in Taiwan,is a public,coeducational school (pre-primary-12). Founded in August 1983,the school was proposed by the founder of the Science Park Kwoh-Ting Li. NEHS is administered by the Ministry of Education,National Science Council and the Science Park Administration. With the exception of the rigorous "Advanced Math and Science Class" of the Senior High School department,NEHS only admits children of employees of private enterprises in the Science Park,government organizations,the Industrial Technology Research Institute,National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University,and National Tsing Hua University. In 2009,the school adjusted qualification and number of enrollment in response to the national decline of birth rate and to late-2000s financial crisis.
Hukou Township is a rural township of Hsinchu County,Taiwan. With an area of 58.43 km2 (22.56 sq mi),it is the third largest township in the county. Hukou had an estimated population of 81,550 in February 2023.
Baoshan Township is a rural township in Hsinchu County,Taiwan. It is ostensibly a suburb of Hsinchu City to the north and west,and is also bounded by Zhudong City to the east,Beipu and Emei Towns to the south,and Miaoli County to the west.
Guanxi Township or Guansi Township is an urban township in Hsinchu County,Taiwan. The population of the township consists mainly of the Hakkas with a minority of the indigenous Atayal people.
Zhudong Township is an urban township in central Hsinchu County,Taiwan. Part of Hsinchu Science Park is in Zhudong. Also located in Zhudong is the main campus of the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI). Zhudong is approximately 20 minutes drive from Hsinchu town center on one of two freeways,route 3 North,which passes nearby and route 68 East which proceeds directly through Zhudong.
Syuejia District,alternatively spelled Xuejia,is a district of about 24,857 residents in Tainan City,Taiwan.
Xinfeng Township is a rural township in Hsinchu County in northern Taiwan. It had an estimated population of 58,614 as of February 2023.
Xinpu Township is an urban township in Hsinchu County,Taiwan.
Emei Township is a rural township in Hsinchu County,Taiwan.
Hengshan Township is a rural township in Hsinchu County,Taiwan. It had an estimated population of 12,208 as of March 2023.
Jianshi Township is a mountain indigenous township in Hsinchu County in northern Taiwan. It had an estimated population of 9,532 as of February 2023. The main population is the indigenous Atayal people.
National Tsing Hua University Nan-Da Campus is a university campus in East District,Hsinchu City,Taiwan of National Tsing Hua University.
The Hsinchu Biomedical Science Park is an industrial park in Zhubei City,Hsinchu County,Taiwan which is part of the Hsinchu Science Park.
Hsinchu County electoral constituencies consist of 2 single-member constituencies,each represented by a member of the Republic of China Legislative Yuan. From the 2020 legislative election onwards,the number of Hsinchu County's seats was increased to 2 due to the county's increase in population,as it exceeded the 315,019 average for each constituency.
National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University is a public research university in Taiwan. It was created in 2021 through the merger of National Yang-Ming University and National Chiao Tung University. At present,there are 19 colleges,74 university/college level research centers,and 1 hospital in Yilan.
