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Delve into Shitou
Shitou in Hsinchu (Taiwan) is a town located in Taiwan about 41 mi (or 66 km) south-west of Taipei, the country's capital town.
Time in Shitou is now 03:09 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Asia / Taipei with an UTC offset of 8 hours. We know of 11 airports closer to Shitou, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in Taiwan is Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport in a distance of 28 mi (or 44 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
We saw 1 points of interest near this location. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are 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: 29°C / 83 °F
Morning Temperature | 23°C / 73 °F |
Evening Temperature | 25°C / 78 °F |
Night Temperature | 24°C / 75 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 7% |
Air Humidity | 60% |
Air Pressure | 1009 hPa |
Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from North-East |
Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 84% of sky |
General Conditions | Light rain |
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
27°C (81 °F)
25°C (76 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 29th of April 2024
30°C (86 °F)
26°C (78 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
30°C (86 °F)
25°C (77 °F)
Light rain, strong breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Sheraton Hsinchu Hotel
Royal Hsinchu Hotel
Ambassador Hotel - Hsinchu
LAKESHORE HOTEL
Maison de Chine Miaoli
Howard Plaza Hotel - Hsinchu
Landis Inn Chuhu
The Young Hotel
All-Ur Boutique Motel - Hsin-Chu Branch
Berkeley Hotel-Science Park
Videos from this area
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怡萱與文淵文定之喜 國慶日新竹煙波
Announce Alison engagement to James at National Day of Taiwan 2008, Shinchu Lakeshore Hotel. 配樂: 小野麗莎愛的故事.
新竹客雅溪單車浪遊-17:客雅溪鄰近村莊討論
Keya River biking in Hsinchu- 17 - discussion in the village near Keya River.
Jonah's Puppy Story May 30, 2009
On May 29, 2009 my wife and I found a puppy near her parent's apartment. He was in really bad shape so we took him to our local vet. His mouth is completely ulcerated, I didn't use the worst...
玄奘大學100下瘋弦吉他社 期末成發 - 季瑜+阿綸-人生的歌.
May 24, 2012 - HCU Crazy About Strings Club - Second Term 100 Results publishing.
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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.
National Chiao Tung University
National Chiao Tung University (NCTU) is a national university located in Hsinchu, Taiwan. NCTU is oldest and one of the most prestigious universities in Taiwan and the world. According to Academic Ranking of World Universities, NCTU ranks 47th in Computer Science in 2012. It also ranks 50th worldwide in the engineering field overall in 2012. According to the Nature Publishing Index Asia-Pacific (2012, corrected count), NCTU ranks as 2nd institution (1st university) in Taiwan.
Hsinchu Air Base
Hsinchu Air Base is an airbase in Hsinchu, Taiwan. It was opened on January 1, 1998. As of the late 1990s, the longest runway at Hsinchu was reportedly 12,000 feet (3658 m) long. The air base is located at 24°49'05" north latitude and 120°56'21" east longitude. Stationed at Hsinchu AB: 499th Tactical Fighter Wing 41 Sqn (Mirage 2000) 42 Sqn (Mirage 2000) 48 Sqn (Mirage 2000).
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.
Hsinchu American School
Hsinchu American School
Hsinchu Station
Hsinchu Station (新竹車站) is a railway station of Taiwan Railway Administration (TRA) Western Line, Neiwan Line located at Hsinchu City, Taiwan.
Hsinchu International School
Hsinchu International School
Hsinchu CKS Baseball Stadium
Hsinchu CKS Baseball Stadium (Hsinchu Chiang Kai-shek Baseball Stadium) is a baseball stadium in Hsinchu City in Northern Taiwan. Originally it was to have been called the Hsinchu Sadaharu Oh Baseball Stadium; however, during its construction the then President of the Republic of China, Chiang Kai-shek, died, and the stadium was renamed in his honour. Inaugurated on 27 November 1976, the stadium has been in use ever since.