Map of Hsinchu, Taiwan

Hsinchu is a city in Taiwan, Taiwan, with a population of about 453,536. It lies at 24.8036°N, 120.9686°E. Hsinchu is about 63 km (39 mi) southwest of Taipei, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Zhubei, 6 km to the northeast.

Hsinchu at a glance

Where is Hsinchu?

• The 7th largest city in Taiwan by recorded population.
• The 5th largest city in Taiwan on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 10 h 36 min on the shortest day to 13 h 41 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Hsinchu

• Zhubei — 6 km northeast
• Miaoli — 30 km southwest
• Daxi — 34 km east
• Bade — 35 km northeast
• Taoyuan — 41 km northeast
• Yingge — 42 km northeast
• Sanxia — 43 km east
• Shulin — 50 km northeast
• Banqiao — 55 km northeast
• Taipei — 63 km northeast

Largest cities in Taiwan

• Taipei — 7,871,900
• Taichung — 2,850,285
• Tainan — 1,856,642
• Taoyuan — 475,798
• Keelung — 362,487
• Neihu — 274,538
• Jiayi Shi — 263,188
• Yongkang — 233,730
• Chang-hua — 226,564
• Zhubei — 212,695

Largest cities in Taiwan

• Taipei — 7,871,900
• Taichung — 2,850,285
• Kaohsiung — 2,737,660
• Tainan — 1,856,642
• Banqiao — 551,221
• Taoyuan — 475,798
• Keelung — 362,487
• Fengshan — 356,463
• Neihu — 274,538
• Jiayi Shi — 263,188

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.