Hsinchu

**Hsinchu City**
新竹市
Hsinchu City seal
Abbreviation: Zhu (竹市)
City nickname: the breezy city
Capital district	East Dist.(東區)
Region	Northwestern Taiwan
Mayor	Jung-tzer Lin (林政則)
Area	Ranked 23 of 25
- Total - % water	104.0964 km² (Percent water goes here)%
Population	Ranked 19 of 25
- Total (May 2004) - Density	384,384 3,693/km²
Districts:	3
City flower:	Azalea
City tree:	?
City bird:	European Magpie (Pica pica)

Hsinchu (新竹 pinyin Xīnzh�) is a large city in northern Taiwan. Hsinchu City (新竹市) is a 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.

External links

Government website (http://www.hccg.gov.tw/) | (English) (http://www.hccg.gov.tw/e_hsinchu/index.html)
Map of Hsinchu (http://www.geo.ntnu.edu.tw/%E5%8C%97%E5%8F%B0%E7%81%A3%E9%84%89%E5%9C%9F%E7%92%B0%E5%A2%83%E6%95%99%E8%82%B2%E7%B6%B2/data/%E6%96%B0%E7%AB%B9%E5%B8%82/%E5%9F%BA%E6%9C%AC%E8%B3%87%E6%96%99/BASEDA1.jpg)

Central Municipalities:	Kaohsiung City \| Taipei City
Counties:	Taiwan Province: Changhua County \| Chiayi County \| Hsinchu County \| Hualien County \| Kaohsiung County \| Miaoli County \| Nantou County \| Penghu County \| Pingtung County \| Taichung County \| Tainan County \| Taipei County \| Taitung County \| Taoyuan County \| Yilan County \| Yunlin County Fujian Province: Kinmen County \| Lienchiang County
Provincial Cities:	Taiwan Province: Chiayi City \| Hsinchu City \| Keelung City \| Taichung City \| Tainan City

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