Hsinchu
Hsinchu 新竹 | |
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| Hsinchu Ceety · 新竹市 | |
 Clockwise frae top: Hsinchu ceety gate, Entrance o Science-based Ind. Park, Hsinchu Ceety Haw, an Hsinchu Moat | |
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| Eik-name(s): 風城 The Windy Ceety or 竹市 Zhu Ceety | |
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| Coordinates: 24°49′N 120°59′E / 24.817°N 120.983°E | |
| Kintra |  Republic o Cheenae |
| Region | Northwastren Taiwan |
| Ceety seat | North District |
| Govrenment | |
| • Mayor | Hsu Ming-Tzai (許明財) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 104.0964 km2 (40.1918 sq mi) |
| Population (Januar 2011) | |
| • Total | 415,557 |
| • Density | 3989.89/km2 (10,333.8/sq mi) |
| Bird | European Magpie (Pica pica) |
| Flower | Azalea |
| Website | http://en.hccg.gov.tw/ (in Inglis) |
Hsinchu Ceety (Cheenese: 新竹市; Hanyu Pinyin: Xīnzhú Shì; Tongyong Pinyin: Sinjhú Shìh; Wade–Giles: Hsin-chu Shih; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Sin-tek) is a ceety in northren Taiwan. Hsinchu is popularly elk-namit "The Windy Ceety" (Cheenese: 風城; Hanyu Pinyin: Fēngchéng; Tongyong Pinyin: Fongchéng) for its windy climate.
Hsinchu Ceety is admeenistered as a special municipality athin Taiwan (ROC). The ceety is bordered bo Hsinchu Coonty tae the north an east, Miaoli Coonty tae the sooth, an the Taiwan Strait tae the wast. Hsinchu Ceety is composed o three destricts: North Destrict, East Destrict, an Xiangshan Destrict.
International relations
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References
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[eedit | eedit soorce]- Hsinchu Ceety Govrenment Offeecial wabsteid Archived 2006-02-19 at the Wayback Machine
- Hsinchu Science Pairk Archived 2006-01-25 at the Wayback Machine
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