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Hsinchu County population
Hsinchu’s total population up to the end of February, 2010, is approximately 511,608 people with average annual population increase around 6,868 people. Since 1991, change in Hsinchu County’s economic structure has brought a significant increase in population, adding to Hsinchu County’s rapid population growth especially in the Jhubei Urban Planning area and Special District of 6 THSR (Taiwan High Speed Rail) stations.
Geographical location
Located in the northeast hemisphere 122° East and 22.5° West, Hsinchu County is situated at the northwestern part of beautiful Taiwan: it is connected to Taoyuan County in the north, Miaoli County in the south, Taiwan Strait in the west and Hsuehshan Mountain and Dabajian Mountain in the east. Surrounded by mountains in three sides, Hsinchu County’s land area is 1,427.5931sq.km. composed mainly of uplands, tablelands and mountains except for alluvial plains of the Fongshan River and Toucian River mouth area and partial ancient river lands.
Neighboring Taoyuan County, Miaoli County, Taichung County and Yilan County, Hsinchu County also surrounds Hsinchu City; with convenient transportation and THSR Hsinchu station situated in the County’s Jhubei City, it only takes 32 minutes from Hsinchu to Taipei Main Station, 20 minutes to Taoyuan International Airport and 90 minutes to Kaohsiung Zuoying district.
Geography
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Hsinchu Plain
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Located on the alluvial plain between Fengshan River and Touchien River, The Plain covers Chupei City, Chiunglin, Chutung, Hengshan, Hsianshan and part of Hsinchu City. It is a flat land area with rich water sources. Besides as a agriculture base, it is the settlement and production center Industrial and business of the county.
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Hukou Plateau
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It is an irregular belt-shaped plateau that runs from west to east and covers Hsinfeng, Hukou and part of Hsinpu and Kuansi. Dry crops or economic crops like tea and fruit are the major agricultural practice in the area. Hukou Industrial Park is the production and business center of the area. Besides traditional manufacturing industries, the development of the Hsinchu Science-based Industrial Park has attracted many high-tech enterprises to erect their factories in the park.
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Hill area
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Besides Fengshan Mountain, Chutung Hill and Chunan Hill, there is a massive area with an elevation of over 500m located between the mountain area and the plain area of the county. This massive area that runs from west to southeast covers Hsinpu, Kuansi, Chiunglin, Hengshan, Chutung, Peipu, Paoshan and Ermei. Dry crops or economic crops like tea and fruit are the major agricultural practice in the area.
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Mountain area
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The southeast area of the county is a mountain area featuring Jienshin and Wufeng and part of Kuansi, Hengshan, Chutung and Ermei. The area belongs to the middle section of the up-fault mountain Alishan Range and Hsuehshan Mountain Range in western Taiwan. Wufeng Country, with countless natural tourist resources, is part of the Shei-pa National Park.
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Coastline and rivers
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Hsinfeng and Chupei are located next to the sea. A mangrove eco-recreation area of about a dozen hectares is located at the month of river in Hsinfeng. There are also ports, and fish culture farms along the coast.
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History
Hsinchu was originally called Chukung, the homeland of Taiya, Saisha and Dukas Pingpu tribes before the immigration of Han people. Fukienese and Hakkanese people came settling in the area since the Ming and Ching dynasties and began cultivating the area from the plain along the coast toward the river valleys and hills. In the late 19th century, Fukienese immigrants dominated the plain along the coast, Saisha and Taiya people retreated to today’s Jienshih and Wufeng areas in southeast, and Hakkanese and Pingpu people settled together in the river valleys and hill area. After the restoration of Taiwan in 1945 and the national government’s retreat to Taiwan in 1949, people from other provinces of China settled in Hsinchu due to work and marriage and formed a new social group in local society. After the founding of the Hsinchu Science-based Industrial Park in late 1981’s, the number of high-tech manufacturers in the Hsinchu augmented and they began to expand outside the park. Due to the geographical proximity, employees of these high-tech manufacturers began to settle in Hsinchu County, particularly in Paoshan, Chutung, Hsinfeng and Hukou areas, as they are close to the factory area. All such have reshaped the social structure and appearance of Hsinchu County.
Fact Sheet on Alliances between Hsinchu County Government and Foreign Local Governments
Our County Name
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Foreign Local Governments
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Date of Alliance
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Foreign Country Name
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English
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Hsinchu County
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The U.S.
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WILDWOOD, NEW JERSEY
NORTH WILDWOOD,NEW JERSY
WILDWOOD CRET,NEW JERSY
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1980.02.05
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Hsinchu County
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The U.S.
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AMERICUS , GEORGIA
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1981.07.04
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Hsinchu County
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Australia
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IPSWICH CITY COUNCIL
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1995.04.21
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Hsinchu County
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The U.S.
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SANTA CLARA COUNTY
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1995.03.27
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Hsinchu County
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Germany
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ALTENBURGER LAND
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1996.05.21
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