Hsinchu Ceety (Cheenese: 新竹; Hanyu Pinyin: Xīnzhú Shì; Tongyong Pinyin: Sinjhú Shìh; Wade–Giles: Hsin-chu Shih; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Sin-tek) is a ceety in northren Taiwan. Hsinchu is popularly elk-namit "The Windy Ceety" (Cheenese: 風城; Hanyu Pinyin: Fēngchéng; Tongyong Pinyin: Fongchéng) for its windy climate.

Hsinchu

新竹
Hsinchu Ceety · 新竹市
Clockwise frae top: Hsinchu ceety gate, Entrance o Science-based Ind. Park, Hsinchu Ceety Haw, an Hsinchu Moat
Clockwise frae top: Hsinchu ceety gate, Entrance o Science-based Ind. Park, Hsinchu Ceety Haw, an Hsinchu Moat
Banner o Hsinchu
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Official seal of Hsinchu
Seal
Eik-name(s): 
風城 The Windy Ceety or 竹市 Zhu Ceety
Coordinates: 24°49′N 120°59′E / 24.817°N 120.983°E / 24.817; 120.983
Kintra Republic o Cheenae
RegionNorthwastren Taiwan
Ceety seatNorth District
Govrenment
 • MayorHsu Ming-Tzai (許明財)
Area
 • Total104.0964 km2 (40.1918 sq mi)
Population
 (Januar 2011)
 • Total415,557
 • Density3989.89/km2 (10,333.8/sq mi)
BirdEuropean Magpie (Pica pica)
FlowerAzalea
Websitehttp://en.hccg.gov.tw/ (in Inglis)

Hsinchu Ceety is admeenistered as a special municipality athin Taiwan (ROC). The ceety is bordered bo Hsinchu Coonty tae the north an east, Miaoli Coonty tae the sooth, an the Taiwan Strait tae the wast. Hsinchu Ceety is composed o three destricts: North Destrict, East Destrict, an Xiangshan Destrict.

International relations

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Twin touns — sister ceeties

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Hsinchu is twinned wi:

Ceety Region Kintra
Richland   Washington   Unitit States
Cupertino   Californie   Unitit States
Plano   Texas   Unitit States
Cary   North Carolina   Unitit States
Beaverton   Oregon   Unitit States
Okayama   Okayama Prefectur   Japan

References

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Freemit airtins

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