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Capital district | East Dist.(東區) | |
| Region | Northwestern Taiwan | |
| Mayor | Ranked 23 of 25 | |
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104.0964 km² |
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384,384 |
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| Districts: | 3 | |
| City flower: | Azalea | |
| City tree: | ? | |
| City bird: | European Magpie (Pica pica) | |
Hsinchu (新竹 pinyin Xīnzhú) is a large city in northern Taiwan. Hsinchu City (新竹市) is a municipality of Taiwan Province. It is bordered by Hsinchu County to the north and east, Miaoli County to the south, and the Taiwan Strait to the west. Hsinchu Science Park is in the eastern part of Hsinchu City, as well as part of Hsinchu County.
The three districts in Hsinchu City are North District, East District, and Siangshan District.
Hsinchu is home to National Tsing Hua University, National Chiao Tung University, Chung-Hua University and the Political divisions of Taiwan