Xinfeng, Hsinchu
Xinfeng Township (Chinese: 新豐鄉; pinyin: Xīnfēng Xiāng) is a rural township in Hsinchu County in northern Taiwan. It had an estimated population of 56,484 as of January 2017.[1]
Xinfeng Township 新豐鄉 | |
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Rural township | |
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 Xinfeng Township in Hsinchu County | |
  Xinfeng Township 新豐鄉 Xinfeng Township in Hsinchu County | |
| Coordinates: 24°55′N 121°0′E | |
| Location | Hsinchu County, Taiwan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 46 km2 (18 sq mi) |
| Population (July 2018) | |
| • Total | 56,731 |
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi) |
History
Xinfeng is a major industrial and manufacturing center in Hsinchu. It shares the Hsinchu Industrial Park with its neighboring town, Hukou. It is also the home of Ming Hsin University.
Geography
Xinfeng, encompassing 46.35 km2 (17.90 sq mi), is bounded by the Taiwan Strait on its west, Zhubei City to the south, Hukou Township to the east and Xinwu District of Taoyuan City on the north.[2]
Administrative divisions
The township comprises 17 villages: Fengkeng, Fuxing, Houhu, Jingpu, Potou, Puhe, Qiding, Ruixing, Shangkeng, Shanqi, Songbo, Songlin, Xhongxing, Xinfeng, Yuanshan, Zhonglun and Zhongxiao.[2]
Tourist attractions
Transportation
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Xinfeng Station
| name | other | |
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| Railway | West Main-line | Xinfeng Station |
| Highway | Tai1 | |
| Highway | Tai15 |
Notable natives
- Hsu Hsin-ying, Chairperson of Minkuotang
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References
- 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.
- "About Xinfeng Township Office". hsinchu.gov.tw. Hsinchu County Gov't. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
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