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Hsinchu metropolitan area

Coordinates: 24°48′N 120°58′E / 24.800°N 120.967°E / 24.800; 120.967
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Hsinchu Metropolitan Area
Urban
Location of Hsinchu Metropolitan Area
Coordinates: 24°48′N 120°58′E / 24.800°N 120.967°E / 24.800; 120.967
Country Republic of China (Taiwan)
Main CityHsinchu City
Area
 • Metro
703.4429 km2 (271.6008 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
 • Urban1,184,997
 • Metro density1,684.567/km2 (4,363.01/sq mi)

Hsinchu metropolitan area (Chinese: 新竹都會區; pinyin: Xīnzhú Dūhuì Qū) is the metropolitan area of the city of Hsinchu in northern Taiwan.

The population of the metro area in 2016 was around 1,000,000, and when including Zhunan and Toufen in neighboring Miaoli County was over 1.18 million.

Definition

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According to the definition of metropolitan areas formerly used by the Republic of China (Taiwan) government, Hsinchu metropolitan area includes the following areas:

Hsinchu City (core city) Hsinchu County

However, since 2010, the term is no longer in official usage.[1]

References

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  1. ^ "「中華民國統計地區標準分類」自99年12月25日起停止適用" (PDF). Retrieved 2010-07-04.