Hsinchu County

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Hsinchu County
新竹縣
Abbreviation(s): Zhu (竹縣)
Capital Jhubei City
Region Northwestern Taiwan
County Magistrate Cheng Yung-chin (鄭永金)
Cities 1
Townships 12
Area
- Total 1,427.59 km²
(12 of 25)
- % water n/a %
Population
- Total 461,566 (2004)
(13 of 25)
- Density 323/km²
Symbols
- County flower Camellia
- County tree Broad-leaved Podocarpus (Decussocarpus nagi)
- County bird Muller's Barbet (Megalaima oorti)
Official websites [1]

Hsinchu County (Traditional Chinese: 新竹縣; Hanyu Pinyin: Xīnzhú Xiàn; Tongyong Pinyin: Sinjhú Siàn; Wade-Giles: Hsin-chu Hsien; POJ: Sin-tek-kōan) is a county in northwestern Taiwan. It is officially administered as a county of Taiwan Province, Republic of China. The population is mainly Hakka; there is a Taiwanese aboriginal minority in the southeastern part of the county.

Hsinchu County controls one township-level city (縣轄市), three urban townships (鎮), and nine rural townships (鄉).

See also: Political divisions of the Republic of China

Tongyong Pinyin Hanzi Wade-Giles Hanyu Pinyin Taiwanese
Jhubei City 竹北 Chu2-pei3 Zhúbeǐ
Guansi 關西 Kuan1-hsi1 Guānxī
Sinpu 新埔 Hsin1-p'u3 Xīnpǔ
Jhudong 竹東 Chu2-tung1 Zhúdōng
Hukou 湖口 Hu2-k'ou3 Húkǒu
Hengshan 橫山 Heng2-shan1 Héngshān
Sinfong 新豐 Hsin1-feng1 Xīnfēng
Cyonglin 芎林 Ch'iung2-lin2 Qiónglín
Baoshan 寶山 Pao3-shan1 Baǒshān
Beipu 北埔 Pei3-p'u3 Běipǔ
Emei 峨眉 E2(or O2)-mei2 Éméi
Jianshih 尖石 Chien1-shih2 Jiānshí
Wufong 五峰 Wu3-feng1 Wǔfēng

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Provinces (streamlined): Taiwan Province | Fuchien Province
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
Counties (Fuchien Province): Kinmen County | Lienchiang County
Provincial Cities (Taiwan Province): Chiayi City | Hsinchu City | Keelung City | Taichung City | Tainan City
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