Hsinchu

Hsinchu City (Chinese:新竹; POJ: Sin-tek) is a provincial city of Taiwan Province of the Republic of China. Hsinchu is popularly nicknamed "The Windy City" (Fengcheng 風城) for its windy climate.

Hsinchu 新竹
Provincial city
新竹市 · Hsinchu City
Clockwise from top: Hsinchu city gate, Entrance of Science-based Ind. Park, Hsinchu City Hall, and Hsinchu Moat
Flag Seal
Nickname:  風城 (The Windy City) or 竹市 (Zhu City)
Coordinates: 24°49′N 120°59′E
Country	Republic of China (Taiwan)
Region	Northwestern Taiwan
City seat	North District
Government
• Mayor	Hsu Ming-tsai
• Deputy Mayor	You Jian-hua
• Secretary-General	Wu Zong-qi
Area
• Total	104.0964 km2 (40.1918 sq mi)
Population  (January 2011)
• Total	415,557
• Density	3,989.89/km2 (10,333.8/sq mi)
Bird	European Magpie (Pica pica)
Flower	Azalea
Website	www.hccg.gov.tw (in English)

The city is surrounded by Hsinchu County to the north and east, Miaoli County to the south, and the Taiwan Strait to the west. Hsinchu City is made up of three districts: North District, East District, and Siangshan District.

Economy

The city is the base of high tech industry in Taiwan. Built in 1980, Hsinchu Science Park is home of 360 high tech companies including TSMC, Philips and United Microelectronics Corporation. As the result, the city has the highest income level.

Related pages

• List of counties of Republic of China

Other websites

Media related to Hsinchu at Wikimedia Commons