Xinfeng, Hsinchu
Rural township in Hsinchu County, Taiwan
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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 58,614 as of February 2023.[1]
(in Chinese)Xinfeng Township
新豐鄉 Sinfong, Hsinfeng | |
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 Xinfeng Township in Hsinchu County | |
  Xinfeng Township 新豐鄉 Location within Taiwan | |
| Coordinates: 24°55′N 121°0′E | |
| Location | Hsinchu County, Taiwan |
| Area | |
• Total | 46 km2 (18 sq mi) |
| Population (February 2023) | |
• Total | 58,614 |
| • Density | 1,300/km2 (3,300/sq mi) |
| Website | www (in Chinese) |
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
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| name | other | |
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| Railway | West Main-line | Xinfeng Station |
| Highway | Tai1 | |
| Highway | Tai15 |
Notable natives
- Hsu Hsin-ying, Chairperson of Minkuotang
- Hebe Tien. singer
