Sinwu, Taoyuan

Sinwu 新屋
—  Rural Township  —
Sinwu Township · 新屋鄉
Sinwu Location in the Republic of China
Coordinates: 24°58′41″N 121°04′03″E / 24.97806°N 121.0675°E / 24.97806; 121.0675
Country	Taiwan
Region	Northern Taiwan
Government
• Mayor	Hsu Tongchi
Area
• Total	85.0166 km2 (32.8251 sq mi)
Population (May 2010)
• Total	49,383
• Density	580/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Website	http://www.shinwu.gov.tw/

Sinwu (新屋, also spelled Hsinwu) is a rural, coastal township in southeast Taoyuan County, Taiwan.

Overview

• Area: 85.0166 km²^[1]
• Population: 49,383 people (May 2010)

Sinwu Township accounts for almost 7% of Taoyuan's total land area and is the 6th largest township in Taoyuan County.^[1] Local industries include agriculture, fisheries, and livestock.^[2] 90% of Sinwu residents are Hakka.^[3]

Many rivers flow through the township, including the Shezih River, Sinwu River, Foshing River, Fusing River, and Houhu River.^[4]

Transportation

Sinwu is served by Provincial Highway No. 66.

Education

Sinwu has 11 elementary schools, 3 junior high schools, and one high school. It also has one township nursery, three kindergartens, other private kindergartens, and a township library.^[5]

References

v t e Cities and townships of Taoyuan County County seat: Taoyuan City Cities Bade Pingzhen Taoyuan Yangmei Zhongli Urban townships Daxi Rural townships Dayuan Fuxing Guanyin Guishan Longtan Luzhu Xinwu

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Coordinates: 24°58′N 121°06′E / 24.967°N 121.1°E / 24.967; 121.1