Hsinchu County

Hsinchu County is a county administered as part of the nominal Taiwan Province of the Republic of China (ROC). Located 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.

Hsinchu County
新竹縣
Coordinates: 24°50′0″N 121°0′53″E
Country Republic of China (Taiwan)
Province Taiwan Province (nominal subdivision)
SeatZhubei City
Townships/cities
13
Government
  Body
  MagistrateYang Wen-ke (KMT)
Area
  Total1,427.59 km2 (551.20 sq mi)
  Rank12 of 22
Population
 (October 2023)
  Total588,535
  Rank10 of 22
  Density410/km2 (1,100/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (National Standard Time)
ISO 3166 codeTW-HSQ
Websitewww.hsinchu.gov.tw/en/
Symbols
BirdMuller's barbet (Megalaima oorti)
FlowerCamellia
TreeBroad-leaved podocarpus (Nageia nagi)
Hsinchu County
Traditional Chinese新竹
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