East District () is a

district A district is a type of administrative division that in some countries is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or county, counties, several municipality, municip ...

in east

Hsinchu City Hsinchu (, ), officially Hsinchu City, is a Provincial city (Taiwan), city located in northwestern Taiwan. It is the most populous city in Taiwan that is not a Special municipality (Taiwan), special municipality, with estimated 450,655 inha ...

Taiwan Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia. The main geography of Taiwan, island of Taiwan, also known as ''Formosa'', lies between the East China Sea, East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocea ...

. It is the second largest of the three districts in Hsinchu City. The East District is home to the

Hsinchu Science and Industrial Park The Hsinchu Science Park (HSP; ) is an industrial park complex that originated as one campus straddled Hsinchu City, Hsinchu County, Chunan and Tongluo, later expanded to cover six campuses across Taiwan. It was established by the government o ...

Geography

* Area: * Population: 223,061 (September 2023)

Administrative divisions

The district consists of Nanmen, Fude, Nanshi, Guandi, Tungmen, Rongguang, Chenggong, Xiazhu, Zhulian, Siqian, Yuxian, Zhongzheng, Gongyuan, Dingzhu, Nanda, Zhenxing, Qinren, Wenhua, Fuzhong, Sanmin, Tungyuan, Tungshi, Guangfu, Fenggong, Wugong, Lushui, Tungshan, Guangzhen, Xinxing, Zhaiqiao, Gaofeng, Xiangong, Guangming, Ligong, Jungong, Jiangong, Qianxi, Shuiyuan, Qianjia, Puding, Longshan, Xinzhuang, Xianshui, Jinshan, Guantung, Keyuan, Jianhua, Xinguang, Fuxing, Jinhua, Hubin, Minghu and Guanxin Village.https://www.cec.gov.tw/pc/en/TV/nm10018000100000000.html

Government institutions

* National Synchrotron Radiation Research Center * National Applied Research Laboratories *

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Education

Universities

National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (NYCU) is a public research university in Taipei and Hsinchu, Taiwan. It was created in 2021 through the merger of National Chiao Tung University and National Yang-Ming University. At present, there are ...

National Tsing Hua University National Tsing Hua University (NTHU) is a public research university in Hsinchu, Taiwan. It was first founded in Beijing. After the Chinese Civil War, president Mei Yiqi and other academics relocated with the retreating Nationalist government to ...

High schools

Hsinchu American School Hsinchu American School (HAS; ) is private, international school with a largely based American curriculum located in East District, Hsinchu City, Taiwan. It was founded in 2004 by Glory Yeh, a Taiwanese real estate developer. HAS offers instru ...

Hsinchu Pei Ying Junior High School Hsinchu Pei Ying junior high school, officially the Pei Ying junior high school, Hsinchu City (). It is at No. 4, Xuefu Road, East District, Hsinchu City, Taiwan. Area Its area is about 3.9 ha. History The school is the former position of Japan ...

* National Hsinchu Girls' Senior High School * National Hsinchu Senior High School * International Bilingual School at Hsinchu Science Park

Tourist attractions

* 18 Peaks Mountain Park *

Aqueduct Museum of Hsinchu City The Aqueduct Museum of Hsinchu City () is a museum in East District, Hsinchu City, Taiwan. History The museum was opened in April 2019. Exhibitions The museum exhibits the history of water supply in Hsinchu City and about the museum building ...

* Black Bat Squadron Memorial Hall * Cheng Huang Temple * Glass Museum of Hsinchu City * Green Grass Lake * Guan Di Temple * Gu Qi Feng Cultural Museum * Hsinchu City Art Site of Railway Warehouse * Hsinchu Taiwan Pavilion Expo Park *

Hsinchu Zoo The Hsinchu Zoo () is a zoo in East District, Hsinchu City, Taiwan. Established in 1936, it is Taiwan's oldest zoo to continuously operate at the same location. History Established in 1936, it is Taiwan's oldest zoo to continuously operate at t ...

Image Museum of Hsinchu City The Image Museum of Hsinchu City () is a museum about cinema in East District, Hsinchu City, Taiwan. History The museum building was initially built in 1933 as the Hsinchu Municipal Theater or Yule Theater. It was the first luxury theater at ...

* Jin Shan Temple * Jinshi Mansion * Lake Placid * Lee Tze-fan Memorial Art Gallery * National Hsinchu Living Arts Center

Transportation

Rail

The

Taiwan Railway Administration Taiwan Railways Administration (TRA) was a governmental agency in Taiwan which operated Taiwan Railway from 1948 to 2023. It managed, maintained, and operated conventional passenger and freight railway services on of track. Passenger traffic ...

serves East District via four stations:

Hsinchu Hsinchu (, ), officially Hsinchu City, is a city located in northwestern Taiwan. It is the most populous city in Taiwan that is not a special municipality, with estimated 450,655 inhabitants. Hsinchu is a coastal city bordering the Taiwan ...

, North Hsinchu, Shibo and Xinzhuang.

Taiwan High Speed Rail Taiwan High Speed Rail (THSR) is a high-speed railway network in Taiwan, which consists of a single line that runs approximately along the western coast of the island, from the capital Taipei in the north to the southern city of Kaohsiung. Its c ...

also passes through the eastern part of East District, but no station is currently planned.

Road

Bus station in the district is Hsinchu Bus Station of Hsinchu Bus.

References

{{Districts in Taiwan Districts of Hsinchu