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Xiangshan District
Hsinchu Citytown
Total population
78,775
Demographic figures from DGBAS Taiwan. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Xiangshan District sits in Hsinchu City, Taiwan and is identified as a sizeable town. It is home to roughly 78,775 residents. Its coordinates of 24.797°, 120.943° place it in the subtropical zone of the northern hemisphere. Based on its subtropical position, residents likely encounter hot summers and mild winters typical of the subtropics. Open solar datasets indicate about 1,509 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year, combined with sunshine for roughly 59% of daylight hours. Open-data panels below dive into population trends, climate normals, environmental indicators and nearby places.
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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) · Aves8,309
- Little Egret/Western Reef-HeronEgretta garzetta (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves6,345
- Eurasian Tree SparrowPasser montanus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves6,018
- Swinhoe's White-eyeZosterops simplex Swinhoe, 1861 · Aves5,695
- Oriental Turtle-DoveStreptopelia orientalis (Latham, 1790) · Aves5,413
- Great EgretArdea alba Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves5,252
- Gray/Purple HeronArdea cinerea Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves4,423
- Javan MynaAcridotheres javanicus Cabanis, 1851 · Aves4,345
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
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Hsinchu City
- 牛埔0.1 mi away
- 埔前里0.3 mi away · pop. 3,800
- 中埔里0.3 mi away · pop. 3,320
- 牛埔里0.5 mi away · pop. 5,587
- 頂福里0.5 mi away · pop. 5,269
- 南勢里0.5 mi away · pop. 5,111
- 頂埔里0.6 mi away · pop. 5,948
- 樹下里0.6 mi away · pop. 2,414
- 大鵬里0.7 mi away · pop. 239
- 虎林里0.8 mi away · pop. 2,569
- 客雅里0.8 mi away · pop. 2,170
- 台溪里0.9 mi away · pop. 1,746
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
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org