East District, Hsinchu

Coordinates: 24°47′45″N 120°59′36″E / 24.795929°N 120.993435°E / 24.795929; 120.993435

East 東區
District
Location	Hsinchu City, Taiwan
Establishment	November 1990
Government
• Type	District Government
Area
• Total	33.52 km2 (12.94 sq mi)
Population (December 2008)
• Total	192,644
Website	dep-e-district.hccg.gov.tw

East District (Chinese: 東區; pinyin: Dōng Qū) is a district in east Hsinchu City, Taiwan. It is the second largest of the three districts in Hsinchu City. The East District is home to the Hsinchu Science and Industrial Park.

Geography

• Area: 33.58 km² (12.97 sq mi)^[1]
• Population: 208,122 (January 2016)

Government institutions

• National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center
• National Space Organization
• National Applied Research Laboratories

Education

Tourist attractions

• 18 Peaks Mountain Park
• Black Bat Squadron Memorial Hall
• Cheng Huang Temple
• Glass Museum of Hsinchu City
• Green Grass Lake
• Guan Di Temple
• Gu Qi Feng Cultural Museum
• Hsinchu City Art Site of Railway Warehouse
• Hsinchu Taiwan Pavilion Expo Park
• Hsinchu Zoo
• Image Museum of Hsinchu City
• Jin Shan Temple
• Jinshi Mansion
• Lake Placid
• National Hsinchu Living Arts Center

Transportation

Rail

Hsinchu railway station

The Taiwan Railway Administration serves East District via four stations: Hsinchu, North Hsinchu, Shibo and Zhuke.

Road

Hsinchu Bus Station

Bus station in the district is Hsinchu Bus Station of Hsinchu Bus.

References

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