Get to know East District
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- Administrative area
- District · 區
- Part of
- Hsinchu City
- Chinese name
- 東區
- Local areas
- District guide
Area & population
- Area in the source
- 33.52 km²
Source: cited geographic source, as of the dates shown.
A historic railway building
Hsinchu railway station (新竹車站) is in the district. Its European-style building opened in 1913 during Japanese rule; the station has two island platforms and a side platform. It forms the western end of the Neiwan railway route, while the district also has North Hsinchu, Shibo and Xinzhuang stations.
Museums, hills and campuses
The Image Museum (新竹市影像博物館) occupies the former Youle Hall (有樂館), and Xin Zhiping’s former residence (辛志平校長故居) recalls the school principal. Eighteen Peaks Mountain (十八尖山) and Gaofeng Botanical Garden (高峰植物園) add hillside and garden destinations. National Tsing Hua University (國立清華大學) and National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (國立陽明交通大學) have campuses in the district, alongside part of Hsinchu Science Park (新竹科學園區).
Sources for this guide
東區 (新竹市) - 维基百科，自由的百科全书 · Wikipedia contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0
East District, Hsinchu · Wikipedia contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0
Hsinchu railway station - Wikipedia · Wikipedia contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0
Original English written from the listed sources and checked sentence by sentence against quoted extracts by a separate reviewer. Updated 2026-09-30.
Explore East District
Core places to explore, with English and Chinese names.
Places to explore around East District
Plan your visit
Getting there
East District covers the centre of Hsinchu City. Search for 東區 in a map app to find stations and your accommodation.
Where to stay →Build your route
Start with Hsinchu Zoo. The linked place guides have entrance and visit details.
Continue with Hsinchu City →More in Hsinchu City
Sources & geographic information
Administrative names and parent areas: Official geographic directory · Reference date 2026-09-06.
Some facts checked against 東區 (新竹市) — Wikipedia contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Some facts checked against East District, Hsinchu — Wikipedia contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Some facts checked against Hsinchu railway station — Wikipedia contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Hsinchu Zoo · Yuriy kosygin · CC BY-SA 4.0. Full-frame source proportionally resized and converted to WebP for display. No subject alteration. Source-supplied marks and edits remain; cards may crop the view.
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors. Pins mark approximate centres, not entrances or boundaries.