Hsinchu County
Traditional Chinese	新竹縣
Transliterations Mandarin - Hanyu Pinyin Xīnzhú Xiàn - Tongyong Pinyin Sinjhú Siàn - Wade–Giles Hsin-chu Hsien Min - Hokkien POJ Sin-tek-kōan

Hsinchu County 新竹縣 Abbreviation(s): Zhu (竹縣)
County seat	Zhubei City
Region	Northwestern Taiwan
County Magistrate	Cheng Yung-chin (鄭永金)
Cities	1
Townships	12
Area
- Total	1,427.59 km² (12 of 25)
- % water	n/a %
Population
- Total	504,768 (Mar. 2009) (16 of 25)
- Density	353.59/km²
Symbols
- County flower	Camellia
- County tree	Broad-leaved Podocarpus (Decussocarpus nagi)
- County bird	Muller's Barbet (Megalaima oorti)
Official websites	[1]

Hsinchu County is a county in northwestern Taiwan. It is officially administered as a county of Taiwan. The population is mainly Hakka; there is a Taiwanese aboriginal minority in the southeastern part of the county.

[edit] Administration

Hsinchu County controls one township-level city (縣轄市), three urban townships (鎮), and nine rural townships (鄉).

See also: Administrative divisions of the Republic of China

Name (English)	Hanzi	Hanyu Pinyin	Wade-Giles	Hakka Pha̍k-fa-sṳ
Zhubei	竹北市	Zhúběi	Chu2-pei3	Tsuk-pet-sṳ
Guanxi Township	關西鎮	Guānxī	Kuan1-hsi1	Kûan-sî-tsṳ́n
Xinpu Township	新埔鎮	Xīnpǔ	Hsin1-p'u3	Sîn-phû-tsṳ́n
Zhudong Township	竹東鎮	Zhúdōng	Chu2-tung1	Tsuk-tûng-tsṳ́n
Baoshan Township	寶山鄉	Bǎoshān	Pao3-shan1	Pó-sân-tsṳ́n
Beipu Township	北埔鄉	Běipǔ	Pei3-p'u3	Pet-phû-hiông
Emei Township	峨眉鄉	Éméi	E2(or O2)-mei2	Ngô-mì-hiông
Hengshan Township	橫山鄉	Héngshān	Heng2-shan1	Vàng-sân-hiông
Hukou Township	湖口鄉	Húkǒu	Hu2-k'ou3	Fù-khiéu-hiông
Jianshi Township	尖石鄉	Jiānshí	Chien1-shih2	Tsiâm-sa̍k-hiông
Qionglin Township	芎林鄉	Qiónglín	Ch'iung2-lin2	Khiûng-lìm-hiông
Wufeng Township	五峰鄉	Wǔfēng	Wu3-feng1	Ńg-fûng-hiông
Xinfeng Township	新豐鄉	Xīnfēng	Hsin1-feng1	Sîn-fûng-hiông

[edit] See also

• Township (Taiwan)

[edit] External links

• Hsinchu County Government website (Chinese)(English)

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Coordinates: 24°50′0″N 121°0′53″E / 24.833333°N 121.01472°E / 24.833333; 121.01472

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