Xinpu, Hsinchu

Coordinates: 24°50′52″N 121°05′44″E / 24.84778°N 121.09556°E / 24.84778; 121.09556

Xinpu Township
新埔鎭
Urban township

Xinpu Township in Hsinchu County
Location Hsinchu County, Taiwan
Area
 • Total 72 km2 (28 sq mi)
Population (July 2018)
 • Total 33,168
 • Density 460/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Hsinpu Township office

Xinpu Township (Chinese: 新埔鎭; pinyin: Xīnpǔ Zhèn; also known as Hsinpu) is an urban township in Hsinchu County, Taiwan.

History

Xinpu was formerly known as Baliguo (吧哩嘓), a commercial center during the Jiaqing Emperor rule of Qing Dynasty.[1]

Geography

Area: 72.19 square kilometres (27.87 sq mi)[2]
Population: 33,713 (January 2017)[3]

Administrative divisions

The township comprises 19 villages: Baoshi, Beiping, Hankeng, Jupu, Luming, Nanping, Neili, Qingshui, Shangliao, Sizuo, Tianxin, Wenshan, Wupu, Xialiao, Xinbei, Xinmin, Xinpu, Xinsheng and Zhaomen.[2]

Tourist attractions

  • Zhaomen Leisure Agricultural Zone
  • Zhaomen Zone

Transportation

Xinpu Bus Station

Bus station in the township is Xinpu Bus Station of Hsinchu Bus.

References

  1. ↑ "About us". Sp.gov.tw. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
  2. 1 2 行政區域 [Administrative areas]. sp.gov.tw (in Chinese). Xinpu Township Office. Retrieved 14 February 2017.
  3. ↑ 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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