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
Rural township
Xinfeng Township in Hsinchu County
Xinfeng Township
新豐鄉
Xinfeng Township in Hsinchu County
Coordinates: 24°55′N 121°0′E
LocationHsinchu County, Taiwan
Area
 • Total46 km2 (18 sq mi)
Population
 (July 2018)
 • Total56,731
 • Density1,200/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]

Education

Tourist attractions

Transportation
Xinfeng Station
nameother
RailwayWest Main-lineXinfeng Station
HighwayTai1
HighwayTai15

Notable natives

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.
  2. "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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