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Hsinchu, Taiwan

Hsinchu
新竹市
Provincial city
Hsinchu City
Skyline of Hsinchu
Flag of Hsinchu
Flag
Official logo of Hsinchu
Logo
Nickname(s): 風城 (The Windy City) or 竹市 (Zhu City)
Location of Hsinchu
Coordinates: 24°49′N 120°59′E / 24.817°N 120.983°E / 24.817; 120.983Coordinates: 24°49′N 120°59′E / 24.817°N 120.983°E / 24.817; 120.983
Country Taiwan
Region Northern Taiwan
Seat North District
Districts
Government
 • Mayor Lin Chih-chien (DPP)
Area
 • Provincial city 104.15 km2 (40.21 sq mi)
Area rank 20 out of 22
Population (2016)
 • Provincial city 434,674
 • Rank 15 of 22
 • Density 4,200/km2 (11,000/sq mi)
Time zone National Standard Time (UTC+8)
Postal code 300
Area code(s) (0)35
ISO 3166 code TW-HSZ
Bird European magpie (Pica pica)
Flower Azalea
Website www.hccg.gov.tw
Hsinchu
Chinese name
Chinese
Alternative Chinese name
Traditional Chinese 風城
Simplified Chinese 风城
Japanese name
Kanji 新竹市
Kana しんちくし

Hsinchu, officially known as Hsinchu City (Chinese: 新竹市), is a city in northern Taiwan. Hsinchu is popularly nicknamed "The Windy City" for its windy climate. Hsinchu is administered as a provincial city within Taiwan.

In 1626, after Spain occupied northern Taiwan, Spanish missionaries arrived at Teckcham (Chinese: 竹塹; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tek-khàm), where the Taokas Taiwanese aborigines lived. The city was first settled by Han Chinese in 1711, during Qing rule. In 1878, Teckcham Subprefecture was converted into a district and renamed Hsinchu. After Fujian-Taiwan Province was established in 1887, Hsinchu was a part of Taipeh Prefecture.

By 1904, the city population was 16,371, ranked 7th, following Keelung and followed by Shoka. In 1920, under Japanese rule, Shinchiku Cho (新竹廳?) was upgraded to town status. In 1930, the town was renamed as Shinchiku City, under Shinchiku Prefecture. In 1941, its administration district was expanded, annexing Kōzan village (modern-day Xiangshan), whereas Kyūminato village (舊港庄) and Rokka village (六家庄) became Chikuhoku village (竹北庄, modern-day Zhubei) under the same district.


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