Touchongbu
in Hsinchu County of Taiwan, Taiwan

Noteable things around
  • Liufucun Yesheng Dongwuyuan (zoo, (9 mi)
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
24.778 and 121.047 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 24° 46' 39" and E 121° 2' 49"
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: 12:27 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: Asia/Taipei
UTC/GMT offset: 8 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:13 am and 6:30 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-24.733 and -58.800 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Colonia General Bruguez
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: 2024-05-10 08:04:54

Explore Touchongbu

Touchongbu in Hsinchu County (Taiwan) is a city in Taiwan about 36 mi (or 57 km) south-west of Taipei, the country's capital.

Local time in Touchongbu is now 12:27 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Asia / Taipei with an UTC offset of 8 hours. We know of 10 airports in the vicinity of Touchongbu, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Taiwan is Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport in a distance of 24 mi (or 38 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

We found 1 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Zhubei, Hsinchu, Miaoli, Taoyuan and Banqiao District. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 26°C / 80 °F

Morning Temperature 22°C / 72 °F
Evening Temperature 27°C / 80 °F
Night Temperature 24°C / 75 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 56%
Air Pressure 1017 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 96% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Saturday, 11th of May 2024

27°C (80 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Sunday, 12th of May 2024

28°C (82 °F)
22°C (72 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, broken clouds.

Monday, 13th of May 2024

22°C (72 °F)
21°C (70 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Royal Hsinchu Hotel

Address
1,7 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


Sheraton Hsinchu Hotel

Address
3,2 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


LAKESHORE HOTEL

Address
5,6 mi
NO 773 MING HU ROAD
300 Hsinchu
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


Landis Inn Chuhu

Address
2,9 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


Howard Plaza Hotel - Hsinchu

Address
5,6 mi
178, Chung Cheng Rd.
300 Hsinchu
Taiwan

Time Information

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


Sol Hotel

Address
5,2 mi
10 Wen-hua Street
300 Hsinchu
Taiwan

Time Information

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


Chuan Lai Hotel

Address
5,5 mi
No 417, Xida Road
300 Hsinchu
Taiwan

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Wego Boutique Hotel-Hsinchu

Address
5,5 mi
No.137, Zhongzheng Rd.
300 Hsinchu
Taiwan

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 18:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Forte Hotel Hsinchu

Address
5,2 mi
No.106, Zhongyang Rd
30041 Hsinchu
Taiwan

Time Information

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


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Taiwan Lantern Festival 2013 in Zhubei - Blessing Fortune with Soaring Snake

Published: February 26, 2013
Length: 02:21 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Timotheos Ji

Taiwan Lantern Festival 2013 in Zhubei - Blessing Fortune with Soaring Snake.


Zhubei's Lin-Family Temple 竹北林家祠

Published: February 02, 2014
Length: 24:40 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: George Lee

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Francois Bellet-Odent - Trial on Mystery

Published: April 12, 2012
Length: 22:44 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: François BO

"Mystery" is a video exploration of Light in city, by Francois Bellet-Odent.


Radiation measurement 台湾高鐵新竹站の放射線測定20120601

Published: June 17, 2012
Length: 25:07 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: hirocyan

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Published: March 01, 2013
Length: 04:40 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Yurng Chen Su

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2013.02.28台灣燈會踩街活動精華(2013 Taiwan Lantern Festival)

Published: March 01, 2013
Length: 04:10 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Jimmy Fu

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Epic Scooters -A funny introduction to our Beasts of transportation!

Published: March 13, 2010
Length: 48:31 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: MrChingchongcha

Tim and Cliff recently arrived in Taiwan (to teach English). In this video, we introduce the names of our awesome scooters.


新竹市 關東國小4年級校慶舞蹈 2011.11.25

Published: November 30, 2011
Length: 39:32 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Bill Tseng

英格蘭美語拍攝.


2013 Taiwan Lantern Festival - Sanke Lantern Show (3)

Published: March 10, 2013
Length: 26:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Jash T


2013 Taiwan Lantern Festival

Published: March 10, 2013
Length: 40:19 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Jash T

客家風華.


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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 2 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 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
High schools in Taiwan, Experimental schools, Educational institutions established in 1983, Education in Hsinchu

THSR Hsinchu Station

THSR Hsinchu Station (高鐵新竹站) is an elevated station of Taiwan High Speed Rail located in Zhubei, Hsinchu County, Taiwan. It opened for service in 2006. The THSR Hsinchu Station was designed by Taiwanese architect Kris Yao.

Located at 24.8084, 121.04 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Taiwan High Speed Rail stations, Railway stations in Hsinchu County

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關東橋, 關東橋 (source)

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Touchongbu, T’ou-ch’ung-pu-li, 頭重埔, T’ou-ch’ung, T’ou-ch’ung-pu