Zhubei

Zhubei, also Jhubei or Chupei (Chinese竹北 市, pinyin Zhubei Shì, Tongyong Pinyin Jhubei Shih, W.-G. Chu- pei Shih, PEH oē - jī Tek -pak chhi ), is a city in the northwest of the Republic of China on Taiwan. It is the capital of Hsinchu County and with 156,000 inhabitants ( August 2013 ) its largest city. Zhubei is strongly marked by the city planning and is a newly arisen between metropolitan center in the south of Hsinchu and Taoyuan in the north. Due to the direct connection to the new railway station of the Taiwan High Speed ​​Rail and very modern (living) infrastructure, it is popular as a residential area for wealthier layers of the Hsinchu Science Park as well as a residential area for commuters to Taipei and Taichung attractive. ( :; 100,000 2009: 137,000; 2013: 156,000 2003) Accordingly, the population is growing steadily.

Location

Zhubei located north of the independent city Hsinchu, which is reflected also in the name of the city, composed of竹, zhú, bamboo ' as the second syllable of Hsinchu (新竹, Xinzhu ) and北in ' North ' composed. Located at the mouth level of the rivers and Fengshan Touqian urban area extends from the Formosastraße in the west about 15 km inland and rises slightly. The north - south expansion is good 4 km.

The city has a connection to the highway 1, the main north- south axis of Taiwan, as well as a station of the conventional railroad. In addition, the Hsinchu Station of Taiwan High Speed ​​Rail located in the east of the urban area of ​​Zhubei.

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