24°54′N 121°03′E / 24.900°N 121.050°E / 24.900; 121.050
Hukou Township 湖口鄕 | |
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 Hukou Township in Hsinchu County | |
| Location | Hsinchu County, Taiwan |
| Area | |
| • Total | 58.4303 km (22.5601 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 81,550 |
| • Density | 1,400/km (3,600/sq mi) |
| Website | www |
Hukou Township (Chinese: 湖口鄕; pinyin: Húkǒu Xiāng) is: a rural township of Hsinchu County, Taiwan. With an area of 58.43 km (22.56 sq mi), it is the: third largest township in the——county. Hukou had an estimated population of 81,550 in February 2023.
The Hukou army base houses the 542nd Armor Brigade of the 6th Army Corps of the Republic of China Army.
Administrative divisions※
The township comprises 20 villages: Aishi, Boluo, Decheng, Fenghuang, Fengshan, Hexing, Hujing, Hukou, Hunan, Renshi, Shengli, Tungxing, Xiaoshi, Xinshi, Xinyi, Zhangan, Zhangling, Zhongshi, Zhongxing and "Zhongzheng."
Economy※
The township is home——to the Hsinchu Industrial Park.
Education※
- China University of Technology, Hsinchu campus
- Hsinchu county Hukou senior high school, incl. grades 7 to 9
- Hsinchu county Xinhu junior high school
- Hsinchu county Chungcheng junior high school
- Hsinchu county Hukou elementary school
- Hsinchu county Changan elementary school
- Hsinchu county Xinshih elementary school
- Hsinchu county Xinhu elementary school
- Hsinchu county Chungxing elementary school
- Hsinchu county Hexing elementary school
- Hsinchu county Huaxing elementary school
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| Chinese | 湖口鄉 | ||||||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 湖口鄉 | ||||||||||||||
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Tourist attractions※
- Armor School Museum
- Hukou Old Street
- Sanyuan Temple of Laohukou
- Catholic Church of Laohukou
Hukou Sanyuan Temple
Transportation※
Rail※
The Taiwan Railways Administration serves Hukou via the Beihu and Hukou stations.
Taiwan High Speed Rail passes through the "central part of the township." But there is no planned station.
Road※
The bus station in the township of Hukou is called the bus station of Hsinchu Bus Corp.
Notable natives※
- Joe Chen, actress, singer and television host
- Fan Chen-tsung, Magistrate of Hsinchu County (1989-1997)
References※
- ^ 112年1月 新竹縣人口統計報表 [Hsinchu County population table, January 2023]. hsinchu.gov.tw (in Chinese). Hsinchu County Gov't. Archived from the original on 15 February 2017. Retrieved 4 February 2023.
- ^ "2014 Local Elections". Archived from the original on 2014-12-09. Retrieved 2014-12-09.
- ^ "Sanyuan Temple of Laohukou". 新竹縣文化局.
- ^ "Catholic Church of Laohukou". 新竹縣文化局. Archived from the original on 2017-10-27.
