Dongkengkou
in Hsinchu County of Taiwan, Taiwan

Noteable things around
  • Liufucun Yesheng Dongwuyuan (zoo, (14 mi)
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
24.737 and 120.976 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 24° 44' 14" and E 120° 58' 33"
Currency and Currency Code:
Dollar - TWD
Spoken languages:
Chinese, Chinese
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 01:28 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Asia/Taipei
UTC/GMT offset: 8 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:11 am and 6:34 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-24.617 and -59.017 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Estancia Tres de Mayo
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Taiwan in Eastern Asia

Safety Score: 2,7 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Taiwan.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Taiwan. Last Update: 2024-05-16 08:19:50

Touring Dongkengkou

Dongkengkou in Hsinchu County (Taiwan) is a town located in Taiwan about 41 mi (or 66 km) south-west of Taipei, the country's capital place.

Time in Dongkengkou is now 01:28 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Taipei with an UTC offset of 8 hours. We know of 10 airports nearby Dongkengkou, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Taiwan is Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport in a distance of 28 mi (or 46 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

We collected 1 points of interest near this location. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Hsinchu, Zhubei, Miaoli, Taoyuan and Fengyuan. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 27°C / 80 °F

Morning Temperature 21°C / 69 °F
Evening Temperature 27°C / 80 °F
Night Temperature 22°C / 72 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 47%
Air Pressure 1016 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 16 km/h (10 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 81% of sky
General Conditions Broken clouds

Friday, 17th of May 2024

27°C (81 °F)
25°C (76 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 18th of May 2024

29°C (84 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 19th of May 2024

29°C (85 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Sheraton Hsinchu Hotel

Address
6,6 mi
NO. 265 DONG SEC. 1 GUANGMING 6TH ROAD
302 Zhubei City
Taiwan

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Ambassador Hotel - Hsinchu

Address
4,8 mi
188 Chung Hwa Road
300 Hsinchu
Taiwan

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Royal Hsinchu Hotel

Address
4,2 mi
No.227, Sec. 1, Guangfu Rd.
30074 Hsinchu
Taiwan

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


LAKESHORE HOTEL

Address
5,3 mi
NO 773 MING HU ROAD
300 Hsinchu
Taiwan

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Maison de Chine Miaoli

Address
6,2 mi
106, Gongyuan Rd.
35056 Miaoli County
Taiwan

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Howard Plaza Hotel - Hsinchu

Address
5,0 mi
178, Chung Cheng Rd.
300 Hsinchu
Taiwan

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Landis Inn Chuhu

Address
4,0 mi
No. 16, Daxue Road
30080 Hsinchu
Taiwan

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Golden Swallow Hotel

Address
4,5 mi
No.13, Minzu Rd., East Dist.
Hsinchu
Taiwan

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 17:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hermes Hotel

Address
4,9 mi
606 Shi-Dah Road
Hsinchu
Taiwan

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Left Bank Hotel

Address
4,4 mi
No. 502, Section 2, Zhonghua Rd.
Hsinchu
Taiwan

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 17:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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新竹高中滑板社:下雨天,我們溜滑板

Published: November 15, 2011
Length: 11:42 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: goice in sports

2011.11.09 (Wed.) National Hsinchu Senior High School, Hsinchu, Taiwan HCHS Skateboarding Club Film:Skate in a Raining Day 新竹高中滑板社影片.


新竹高中第66屆陸運會:215拔河奪冠之路 第二集

Published: October 31, 2011
Length: 47:58 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: goice in sports

2011.10.28(Fri.) National Hsinchu Senior High School, Hsinchu, Taiwan HCHS 215:Road to the Championship of Tug of War.


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Published: July 14, 2009
Length: 04:43 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: iAC1Touch

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CAMVID RT-21 night performance

Published: August 20, 2010
Length: 42:46 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Russell Liu

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Tennis Club 2009

Published: September 05, 2009
Length: 41:55 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: seanthesuperman

Another video for the club fair.


X-puppet the glove puppet robot

Published: February 27, 2008
Length: 52:37 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: 王俊吉

The X-puppet is a glove puppet robot. The glove puppet is the traditional culture in Taiwan.


新竹寶山 迴龍步道 The Trail with Tung Flowers at Baoshan , Hsinchu 2013-04-06

Published: April 06, 2013
Length: 08:39 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: jd wu

None.


頭份後花園 油桐花開 The back yard Garden at Toufen

Published: April 25, 2010
Length: 32:57 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: jd wu

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UPDATE & UNBOXING FROM TAIWAN AUTUMN OPEN 2010 - SILVIO ADRIANO

Published: December 07, 2010
Length: 44:37 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Silvio Adriano

update from taiwan autumn open 2010 & unboxing from 3 good cube - 4minutes first the update and the 4 minutes end is the unboxing.


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Published: May 20, 2013
Length: 33:18 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: jd wu

None.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Hsinchu Science and Industrial Park

Hsinchu Science and Industrial Park is an industrial park established by the government of the Republic of China (Taiwan) on December 15, 1980. It straddles Hsinchu City and Hsinchu County on the island of Taiwan. Hsinchu Science and Industrial Park was founded by Kwoh-Ting Li, former Finance Minister of Republic of China. Inspired by Silicon Valley in the United States, Li consulted Frederick Terman, on how Taiwan could follow its example.

Located at 24.78, 121.014 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Science parks, Industrial parks in Taiwan, High-technology business districts

National Experimental High School

National Experimental High School At Science Based Industrial Park (NEHS), situated near the Hsinchu Science Park, is a public, coeducational school (pre-primary-12). Founded in August 1983, the school was proposed by the founder of the Science Park Kwoh-Ting Li. NEHS is administered by the Ministry of Education, National Science Council and Science Park Administration.

Located at 24.7772, 121.017 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
High schools in Taiwan, Experimental schools, Educational institutions established in 1983, Education in Hsinchu

Chung Hua University

Chung Hua University is a private university located in Hsinchu, Taiwan. It was formerly known as Chung Hua Polytechnic Institute founded in 1990 by three local Hsinchu entrepreneurs, Ron-Chang Wang, Zau-Juang Tsai, and Junq-Tzer Lin. It upgraded university status and renamed as "Chung Hua University" in 1997. There are six colleges with 25 departments offering undergraduate courses as well as 16 master programs and 3 PH.D. programs.

Located at 24.7583, 120.953 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Universities and colleges in Taiwan, Education in Hsinchu, Educational institutions established in 1990, 1990 establishments in Taiwan

Hsinchu American School

Hsinchu American School

Hsinchu American School is private, international school with a largely based American curriculum located in Hsinchu, Taiwan, Republic of China. It was founded in 2004 by Glory Yeh, a Taiwanese real estate developer. HAS offers complete instruction in English for students grades K-12. It is recognized by American Institute in Taiwan and the Taiwan Ministry of Education.

Located at 24.7681, 120.966 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
International schools in Taiwan, American international schools, Schools in Taiwan, Educational institutions established in 2006, Education in Hsinchu

Baoshan, Hsinchu

Baoshan Township is located in western Hsinchu County, Taiwan. The name Baoshan means "Treasure Mountain" in Mandarin Chinese. It is ostensibly a suburb of Hsinchu City to the north and west, and is also bounded by Zhudong City to the east, Beipu and Emei Towns to the south, and Miaoli County to the west. The town is populated predominantly by people of Hakka ethnicity, and is part of "the Greater Daai Area -- the largest Hakka area in northern Taiwan" along with Beipu and Emei. http://www.

Located at 24.7428, 120.999 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Townships in Hsinchu County

Vanguard International Semiconductor Corporation

Vanguard International Semiconductor (VIS) Corporation is a specialized IC foundry service provider. It is founded in December 1994 in Hsinchu Science Park, Taiwan, by Morris Chang. In March 1998, VIS became a listed company on the Taiwan Over-The-Counter Stock Exchange (OTC) with the main shareholder been TSMC, National Development Fund and other institutional investors.

Located at 24.7749, 120.997 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Foundry semiconductor companies

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Dongkengkou, 東坑口, Tung-k’eng-k’ou