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Hsinchu
Hsinchu Citycity
Total population
453,120
Air quality index
Demographic figures from DGBAS Taiwan. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Hsinchu is a mid-sized city that lies in Hsinchu City, Taiwan. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a subtropical latitude (24.807°, 120.969°). Public datasets list a population of roughly 453,120. The latitude suggests hot summers and mild winters typical of the subtropics. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,509 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 59% of daylight hours. Meteorological summaries report average highs near 80.3°F and lows near 68.3°F, together with about 75.7 in of annual precipitation (a very wet total). Further detail — demographics, climate, nearby amenities and natural-hazard data — is compiled below from public open-data sources.
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History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).
Air quality
Current readings from Open-Meteo Air Quality API (Copernicus CAMS European reanalysis).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Light-vented BulbulPycnonotus sinensis (Gmelin, 1789) · Aves8,855
- Little Egret/Western Reef-HeronEgretta garzetta (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves6,655
- Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves6,367
- Swinhoe's White-eyeZosterops simplex Swinhoe, 1861 · Aves6,014
- Oriental Turtle-DoveStreptopelia orientalis (Latham, 1790) · Aves5,563
- Great EgretArdea alba Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves5,471
- Gray/Purple HeronArdea cinerea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves4,654
- Javan MynaAcridotheres javanicus Cabanis, 1851 · Aves4,611
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 4.4 — 2026-05-176 km NNW of Puli, Taiwan
- M 4.4 — 2026-05-0419 km SSE 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
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Hsinchu City
- 中山里0.1 mi away · pop. 1,058
- 大同里0.1 mi away · pop. 995
- 中正里0.1 mi away · pop. 725
- 親仁里0.2 mi away · pop. 2,419
- 中興里0.2 mi away · pop. 1,067
- 東門里0.2 mi away · pop. 592
- Teckcham0.2 mi away
- 關帝里0.3 mi away · pop. 492
- 榮光里0.3 mi away · pop. 290
- East District0.3 mi away · pop. 209,826
- 西門里0.3 mi away · pop. 628
- 仁德里0.3 mi away · pop. 760
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about Hsinchu
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Gallery
Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Hsinchu, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.
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Photos via Wikimedia Commons — see each image page for license & attribution.
Sources
- • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
- • Wikimedia Commons
- • Wikidata
- • Open-Meteo Air Quality (CAMS)
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Open Library