Hukou, Hsinchu

Rural township of Hsinchu County, Taiwan

Not to be confused with Kouhu.

24°54′N 121°03′E﻿ / ﻿24.900°N 121.050°E﻿ / 24.900; 121.050

Rural township

Hukou Township
湖口鄕

Rural township

Seal

Hukou Township in Hsinchu County

Location| Hsinchu County, Taiwan
Area

• Total

| 58.4303 km2 (22.5601 sq mi)
Population

(February 2023)

• Total

| 81,550
• Density| 1,400/km2 (3,600/sq mi)
Website| www.hukou.gov.tw/en/index.php
Hukou Township Office

Hukou Township (Chinese: 湖口鄕; pinyin: Húkǒu Xiāng) is a rural township of Hsinchu County, Taiwan. With an area of 58.43 km2 (22.56 sq mi), it is the third largest township in the county. Hukou had an estimated population of 81,550 in February 2023.[1]

The Hukou army base houses the 542nd Armor Brigade of the 6th Army Corps of the Republic of China Army.

## Administrative divisions

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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.[2]

## Economy

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The township is home to the Hsinchu Industrial Park.

## Education

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* 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

Hukou Township

Chinese| 湖口鄉
Traditional Chinese| 湖口鄉
| Transcriptions

Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin| Húkǒu Xiāng
Bopomofo| ㄏㄨˊ ㄎㄡˇ ㄒㄧㄤ
IPA| [xǔ.kʰòʊ ʂɻ̩áŋ]
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutping| hu1 kou3 xiang1

## Tourist attractions

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* Armor School Museum
* Hukou Old Street
* Sanyuan Temple of Laohukou[3]
* Catholic Church of Laohukou [4]Hukou Sanyuan Temple

## Transportation

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### Rail

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Hukou Station

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

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Hukou Bus Station

The bus station in the township of Hukou is called the bus station of Hsinchu Bus Corp.

## Notable natives

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* Joe Chen, actress, singer and television host
* Fan Chen-tsung, Magistrate of Hsinchu County (1989-1997)

## References

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1. ^ 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.
2. ^ "2014 Local Elections". Archived from the original on 2014-12-09. Retrieved 2014-12-09.
3. ^ "Sanyuan Temple of Laohukou". 新竹縣文化局.
4. ^ "Catholic Church of Laohukou". 新竹縣文化局. Archived from the original on 2017-10-27.

## External links

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hukou Township, Hsinchu County.

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Cities and townships of Hsinchu County

County seat: Zhubei

Cities|

* Zhubei

Urban townships|

* Guanxi
* Xinpu
* Zhudong

Rural townships|

* Baoshan
* Beipu
* Emei
* Hengshan
* Hukou
* Qionglin
* Xinfeng

Mountain indigenous townships|

* Jianshi
* Wufeng

* v
* t
* e

Townships in Taiwan

Urban
townships|

| Changhua|

* Beidou
* Erlin
* Hemei
* Lukang
* Tianzhong
* Xihu

|

Chiayi|

* Budai
* Dalin

Hsinchu|

* Guanxi
* Xinpu
* Zhudong

Hualien|

* Fenglin
* Yuli

Kinmen|

* Jincheng
* Jinhu
* Jinsha

Miaoli|

* Houlong
* Tongxiao
* Yuanli
* Zhunan
* Zhuolan

Nantou|

* Caotun
* Jiji
* Puli
* Zhushan

Pingtung|

* Chaozhou
* Donggang
* Hengchun

Taitung|

* Chenggong
* Guanshan

Yilan|

* Luodong
* Su'ao
* Toucheng

Yunlin|

* Beigang
* Dounan
* Huwei
* Tuku
* Xiluo

Rural
townships|

| Changhua|

* Dacheng
* Dacun
* Ershui
* Fangyuan
* Fenyuan
* Fuxing
* Huatan
* Pitou
* Puxin
* Puyan
* Shengang
* Shetou
* Tianwei
* Xianxi
* Xiushui
* Xizhou
* Yongjing
* Zhutang

|

Chiayi|

* Alishan
* Dapu
* Dongshi
* Fanlu
* Lioujiao
* Lucao
* Meishan
* Minxiong
* Shuishang
* Xikou
* Xingang
* Yizhu
* Zhongpu
* Zhuqi

Hsinchu|

* Baoshan
* Beipu
* Emei
* Hengshan
* Hukou
* Qionglin
* Xinfeng

Hualien|

* Fengbin
* Fuli
* Guangfu
* Ji'an
* Ruisui
* Shoufeng
* Xincheng

Kinmen|

* Jinning
* Lieyu
* Wuqiu

Lienchiang|

* Beigan
* Dongyin
* Juguang
* Nangan

Miaoli|

* Dahu
* Gongguan
* Nanzhuang
* Sanwan
* Sanyi
* Shitan
* Tongluo
* Touwu
* Xihu
* Zaoqiao

Nantou|

* Guoxing
* Lugu
* Mingjian
* Shuili
* Yuchi
* Zhongliao

Penghu|

* Baisha
* Huxi
* Qimei
* Wangan
* Xiyu

Pingtung|

* Changzhi
* Checheng
* Fangliao
* Fangshan
* Gaoshu
* Jiadong
* Jiuru
* Kanding
* Ligang
* Linbian
* Linluo
* Liuqiu
* Manzhou
* Nanzhou
* Neipu
* Wandan
* Wanluan
* Xinpi
* Xinyuan
* Yanpu
* Zhutian

Taitung|

* Beinan
* Changbin
* Chihshang
* Dawu
* Donghe
* Luye
* Lüdao
* Taimali

Yilan|

* Dongshan
* Jiaoxi
* Sanxing
* Wujie
* Yuanshan
* Zhuangwei

Yunlin|

* Baozhong
* Cihtong
* Dapi
* Dongshi
* Erlun
* Gukeng
* Kouhu
* Linnei
* Lunbei
* Mailiao
* Shuilin
* Sihu
* Taisi
* Yuanchang

Mountain
indigenous
townships|

| Hsinchu|

* Jianshi
* Wufeng

|

Hualien|

* Wanrong
* Xiulin
* Zhuoxi

Miaoli|

* Tai'an

Nantou|

* Ren'ai
* Xinyi

Pingtung|

* Chunri
* Laiyi
* Majia
* Mudan
* Sandimen
* Shizi
* Taiwu
* Wutai

Taitung|

* Daren
* Haiduan
* Jinfeng
* Lanyu
* Yanping

Yilan|

* Datong
* Nan'ao

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