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Fun fact 1 about Hsinchu

新竹火車站(巴洛克風格)
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Hsinchu is popularly nicknamed 'The Windy City' for its windy climate.

Hsinchu
Taiwan
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Hsinchu

Taiwan

Country
Taiwan
Population
448.0K
Coordinates
24.81, 120.97
514th most populous city in the world

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 476,273 inhabitants.

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