Hsinchu County
Hsinchu County
新竹縣 | |
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| Coordinates: 24°50′0″N 121°0′53″E / 24.83333°N 121.01472°E | |
| Country | Taiwan |
| Province | Taiwan Province (nominal subdivision) |
| Seat | Zhubei City |
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| Government | |
| • Body | |
| • Magistrate | Yang Wen-ke (KMT) |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,427.59 km2 (551.20 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 12 of 22 |
| Population (October 2023) | |
• Total | 588,535 |
| • Rank | 10 of 22 |
| • Density | 410/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (National Standard Time) |
| ISO 3166 code | TW-HSQ |
| Website | www |
| Symbols | |
| Bird | Muller's barbet (Megalaima oorti) |
| Flower | Camellia |
| Tree | Broad-leaved podocarpus (Nageia nagi) |
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Hsinchu is a county in north-western Taiwan. The population of the county is mainly Hakka; with a Taiwanese aboriginal minority in the southeastern part of the county. Zhubei is the county seat, where the government office and county office is located. A portion of the Hsinchu Science Park is located in Hsinchu County.