Guanxi, Hsinchu

Guanxi Township or Guansi Township (Chinese: 關西鎮; pinyin: Guānxi Zhèn) is an urban township in Hsinchu County, Taiwan. The population of the township consists mainly of the Hakkas with a minority of the indigenous Atayal people.

Guanxi Township
關西鎮
Urban township
Guanxi Township in Hsinchu County
LocationHsinchu County, Taiwan
Area
  Total126 km2 (49 sq mi)
Population
 (July 2018)
  Total28,784
  Density230/km2 (590/sq mi)
Guanxi Township Office

Geography

It had an area of 125.5 square kilometres (48.5 sq mi) and an estimated population of 29,380 as of January 2017.[1]

Administrative divisions

Tungxing, Xian, Nanxiong, Beidou, Beishan, Renan, Nanshan, Tungan, Tungshan, Tungguang, Nanxin, Xinfu, Yushan, Jinshan, Jinshan, Datong, Shiguang, Tungping, Shanglin, Xinli and Nanhe Village.

Economy

The township is known for its production of grass jelly.

Infrastructure

Tourist attractions

The Old Town of Guanxi

Transportation

Guanxi Bus Station is served by Hsinchu Bus. The township is connected to National freeway 3 via the Guanxi Interchange.

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References

  1. 106年1月 新竹縣人口統計報表 [Hsinchu County population table, January 2017]. hsinchu.gov.tw (in Chinese). Hsinchu County Gov't. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
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