Zhubei
24°50′00″N 121°00′43″E / 24.83333°N 121.01194°E
Zhubei
竹北市 | |
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 Skyline of Zhubei | |
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| Country | Taiwan |
| County | Hsinchu County |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Ho Kan-ming[1] (Ind.) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 46.83 km2 (18.08 sq mi) |
| Population (December 2014) | |
| • Total | 165,118 |
| Postal code | 302 |
| Area code | (0)35 |
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| Chinese | 竹北市 | ||||||||||||
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Zhubei City (Chinese: 竹北市) is a county-controlled city and the county seat of Hsinchu County, Taiwan. Over the recent years, Zhubei has become a popular city for migration both because of its proximity to Hsinchu City and the Hsinchu Science and Technology Park, and because the Hsinchu County government has focused most of its infrastructure here. Zhubei has been one of the fastest growing cities in Taiwan over the past decades, almost doubling its population since 2001 to over 170,000 in 2015. [2] Based on current trends, the population should be around 175,000 by 2016.
History
Empire of Japan
In 1920, the area of Chikuhoku Station (Japanese: 竹北驛) was formerly called "Angmo Field" (Chinese: 紅毛田; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: âng-mn̂g-chhân; lit. 'red fur field'). In 1941, Kyūminato Village (舊港庄) and Rokka Village (六家庄) merged to become Chikuhoku Village (竹北庄) under Shinchiku District, Shinchiku Prefecture.
Republic of China
Zhubei was originally a township under Hsinchu County from 1950-1988. In October 1988, Zhubei Township was promoted to a county-controlled city.
Geography
Zhubei borders Hsinchu City to the southwest, Xinfeng and Hukou Townships to the north, Qionglin and Xinpu to the East, Zhudong to the southeast, and the Taiwan Strait to its west. It is the discharge point of the Fongshan River and the Touqian River into the Taiwan Strait. Zhubei has been a satellite city of Hsinchu City since Hsinchu City reformed to become a special municipality in 1982. Due to the separation of Hsinchu City from Hsinchu County and Zhubei becoming the Hsinchu County seat, as well as its proximity to the Hsinchu Science and Technology Park and the semiconductor industry, the city has acquired an increasingly large amount of capital inflow from government, as well as a rapid population increase and a resulting spike in real estate values.
Administrative divisions
Luchang Village, Tungping Village, Zhongxing Village, Aikou Village, Tunghai Village, Tungxing Village, Beixing Village, Shixing Village, Xingan Village, Wenhua Village, Doulun Village, Beilun Village, Xinlun Village, Zhubei Village, Zhuren Village, Fude Village, Zhuyi Village, Taihe Village, Xinshe Village, Xinguo Village, Lianxing Village, Mayuan Village, Xizhou Village, Xinzhuang Village, Baide Village, Xingang Village, Damei Village, Dayi Village, Shangyi Village, Chongyi Village.[3]
Government institutions
Economy
The agricultural aspect of Zhubei has shifted from mainly rice paddy farming to more floral and fruit cultivation that attracts tourists; however the majority of the local economy is now fueled by the semiconductor industry, real estate speculation and the service sector. Parts of Zhubei City have retained their traditional infrastructure following the demolition of the old city. There are also industrial parks in the city, which are the Hsinchu Biomedical Science Park and the Tai Yuen Hi-Tech Industrial Park.
Tourist attractions
- Cai-Tian-Fu-Di Nation
- Chinese Sweet Gum Avenue
- Coast Proterozoic Forest
- Feng-Qi Sunset Glow
- New Moon Beach
- Red Forest Park
- Wen-Lin Hall
Education
- University
- National Taiwan University of Zhubei (focuses mainly on institutional research).
- National Chao Tung University of Zhubei
- National Taiwan University of Science and Technology of Zhubei (under construction).
- High School
Major Transportation Links
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- THSR Hsinchu Station (at Liujia 六家)
- TRA Zhubei Station
- National Highway No. 1
See also
References
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on December 28, 2014. Retrieved December 28, 2014.
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- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on December 9, 2014. Retrieved December 9, 2014.
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