Zhudong
24°44′11.80″N 121°5′29.68″E / 24.7366111°N 121.0915778°E
Zhudong Township
竹東鎮 Chikutō | |
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Zhudong Township in Hsinchu County | |
| Country | Taiwan |
| County | Hsinchu County |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Guo Yuanzhang (KMT) |
| Population (February 2023) | |
• Total | 96,518 |
| Website | www |
| Zhudong Township | |
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| Chinese | 竹東鎮 |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Zhúdōng Zhèn |
| Wade–Giles | Chu2-tung1 Chen4 |
| Pha̍k-fa-sṳ | Chuk-tûng-chṳ́n |
| Hokkien POJ | Tek-tang-tìn |
Zhudong Township is an urban township in central Hsinchu County, Taiwan. Part of Hsinchu Science Park is in Zhudong. Also located in Zhudong is the main campus of the Industrial Technology Research Institute (ITRI). Zhudong is approximately 20 minutes drive from Hsinchu town center on one of two freeways, route 3 North, which passes nearby and route 68 East which proceeds directly through Zhudong.