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新光里
Hsinchu Cityvillage
Total population
3,946
Demographic figures from DGBAS Taiwan. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
新光里 is a village that lies in Hsinchu City, Taiwan. Census-style estimates put the resident count near 3,946. Coordinates of 24.790°, 120.970° situate 新光里 in the subtropical zone of the northern hemisphere. The location receives about 1,509 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 59% of daylight hours. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience hot summers and mild winters typical of the subtropics. Read on for charts and tables covering demographics, climate, hazards, schools, wildlife and other open-data indicators for 新光里.
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History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Light-vented BulbulPycnonotus sinensis (Gmelin, 1789) · Aves8,499
- Little Egret/Western Reef-HeronEgretta garzetta (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves6,380
- Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves6,102
- Swinhoe's White-eyeZosterops simplex Swinhoe, 1861 · Aves5,865
- Oriental Turtle-DoveStreptopelia orientalis (Latham, 1790) · Aves5,500
- Great EgretArdea alba Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves5,236
- Javan MynaAcridotheres javanicus Cabanis, 1851 · Aves4,419
- Gray/Purple HeronArdea cinerea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves4,381
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 4.4 — 2026-05-177 km NNW of Puli, Taiwan
- M 4.4 — 2026-05-0413 km ESE of Yilan, Taiwan
- M 4.3 — 2026-05-0420 km SSE of Yilan, Taiwan
- M 4.1 — 2026-04-259 km ESE of Yilan, Taiwan
- M 4.4 — 2026-04-1336 km S of Yilan, Taiwan
- M 3.9 — 2026-03-0615 km NW of Taichung, Taiwan
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
Nearby places in Hsinchu City
- 光鎮里0.3 mi away · pop. 4,254
- 新興里0.4 mi away · pop. 3,546
- 南大里0.4 mi away · pop. 1,515
- 振興里0.5 mi away · pop. 6,362
- 建華里0.5 mi away · pop. 2,983
- 頂竹里0.6 mi away · pop. 3,143
- 湖濱里0.6 mi away · pop. 3,995
- 竹蓮里0.6 mi away · pop. 801
- 寺前里0.6 mi away · pop. 858
- 福德里0.7 mi away · pop. 1,645
- 東山里0.7 mi away · pop. 4,114
- 南門里0.7 mi away · pop. 753
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Gallery
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Sources
- • Wikimedia Commons
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org