Hsinchu City
city in northern Taiwan
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Summary
Hsinchu City is a provincial city[1]. It draws 2,605 Wikipedia views per month (provincial city category, ranking #2 of 3).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Taiwan Province[3]
- Country: Taiwan[4]
- Located in or next to body of water: Touqian River[5]
- Head of government: Ann Kao[6]
- Instance of: city[7], big city[8]
- Shares border with: Hsinchu County[9], Miaoli County[10]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: East District[11], North District[12], Xiangshan District[13]
- Twinned administrative body: Okayama[14], Richland[15], Cupertino[16], Cary[17], Chiayi City[18], Beaverton[19], Plano[20]
- Legislative body: Hsinchu City Council[21]
- Executive body: Hsinchu City Government[22]
- Postal code: 300[23]
- Commons category: Hsinchu City[24]
- Located in time zone: UTC+08:00[25]
- Inception: January 1, 1982[26], July 1, 1982[27]
- Official website: https://www.hccg.gov.tw/en/[28]
- Topic's main category: Category:Hsinchu[29]
- Commons gallery: 新竹市[30]
- Population: 421,432[31], 445,635[32], 476,273[33], 499,348[34], 457,269[35], 457,344[36], 455,275[37]
- Office held by head of government: Mayor of Hsinchu[38]
- Replaces: Hsinchu City (1951-1982)[39]
- Category for people born here: Category:Births in Hsinchu City[40]
- Number of households: 180,952[41], 181,293[42], 189,121[43]
- Female population: 231,577[44], 231,626[45], 230,587[46]
- Male population: 225,692[47], 225,718[48], 224,688[49]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from Hsinchu[50]
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Physical Characteristics
Hsinchu City covers an area of 104 km²[51]. It sits at an elevation of 9 m[52].
Why It Matters
Hsinchu City has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] It is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]