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<caption><font size="+1">Hsinchu City
<br>新竹市</td></tr>
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<td align="center" colspan="2" style="border-bottom:3px solid gray;">Image:Hsinchu_City_seal.png|110px<br><small>Hsinchu City seal</small>
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Abbreviation: Zhu (竹市)
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City nickname: the breezy city
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<tr><td width=50%>Capital district</td><td>East Dist.(Hsinchu)|East Dist.(東區)</td></tr>
<tr><td>Region </td><td>Northwestern Taiwan</td></tr>
<tr><td>Mayor</td><td>Jung-tzer Lin (林政則)</td></tr>
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Area
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List of Taiwanese counties and cities by area|Ranked 23 of 25
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&nbsp;- Total <br>
&nbsp;- % water
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104.0964 1 E9 m2|km&sup2;<br>
(Percent water goes here)%
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Population
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List of Taiwanese counties and cities by population|Ranked 19 of 25
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&nbsp;- Total (May 2004)<br>
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384,384<br>
3,693/km&sup2;
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<td style="border-top:3px solid gray;">Districts:</td>
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<tr><td style="border-top:3px solid gray;">City flower:</td><td style="border-top:3px solid gray;">Azalea</td></tr>
<tr><td>City tree:</td><td>?</td></tr>
<tr><td>City bird:</td><td>European Magpie (Pica pica)</td></tr>
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Hsinchu (新竹 pinyin Xīnzh?) is a large city in northern Republic of China|Taiwan. Hsinchu City (新竹市) is a municipality of China|municipality of Taiwan Province. It is bordered by Hsinchu County to the north and east, Miaoli County to the south, and the Taiwan Strait to the west. Hsinchu Science Park is in the eastern part of Hsinchu City, as well as part of Hsinchu County.

The three districts in Hsinchu City are North District, East District, and Siangshan District.

Hsinchu is home to National Tsing Hua University, National Chiao Tung University, Chung Hua University, Hsuan Chuang University, and Yuanpei Institute of Science and Technology.

Hsinchu is popularly nicknamed "Fengcheng" (風城, wind city) for it's windy climate.

Hsinchu is also famous for its local delicacy: Hsinchu meatball and rice noodle.

See also: Political divisions of Taiwan

Last Modified:   2005-04-13