Xinpu, Hsinchu

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

Xinpu Township
新埔鎭
Urban township
Persimmons drying in Xinpu Township
Xinpu Township in Hsinchu County
LocationHsinchu County, Taiwan
Area
 • Total72 km2 (28 sq mi)
Population
 (July 2018)
 • Total33,168
 • Density460/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
Hsinpu Township office

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
  • Taiwan Cycling Route No.1 Passes through Xinpu township.[4]
  • Recently rebuilt (Early 2019) Hsinchu County Xinpu Township Office and Visitor Center

Transportation
Xinpu Bus Station

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

Education

Elementary
  • Xinzhuxianxinbuzhenguomin High School

Hsinchu County Xinpu Township National High School

  • Ching-Shuei Elementary School
  • Xinzhuxianxinbuzhenbaoshi Elementary School

Hsinchu County Xinpu County Bao-shi Elementary School

  • Xinzhuxianxinbuzhenxinbu Elementary School

Hsinchu County Xinpu County Xinpu Elementary School

  • Xinzhuxianxinbuzhenwenshan Elementary School

Hsinchu County Xinpu County Wen-shan Elementary School

  • Fangliao Elementary School
  • Jhao-Men Elementary School
  • Xinzhuxianxinbuzhenxinxing Elementary School

Hsinchu County Xinpu County Xin-xing Elementary School

  • Chao-Tung Elementary School

High
  • Xinzhuxianzhaomenguomin High School

Hsinchu County Zhao-men High School

  • School Library Pei Pin, Hsin Chuw County

Hsinchu County Pei-ping Waldorf School

  • 新竹縣照海華德福實驗教育機構

Hsinchu County Tsio-hai Waldorf Education Organization

  • Tianzhujiaoneisi Vocational High School

Nei-si Catholic Vocational High School

Other
  • 新埔數位機會中心(新埔DOC)

Xinpu [Something, ?"Digital Chance"?] Center

  • 新竹縣私立仁美幼兒園

Hsinchu County Ren-mei Private Kindergarten

Notable natives

References
  1. "About us". Sp.gov.tw. 2009-06-08. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
  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.
  4. "Bike around Taiwan in 9-day". Taiwan Cycling. Retrieved 9 January 2021.


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