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![Hierarchy of Xinzhu (inhabited place)](/global/images/global_hierarchy.gif) |
Xinzhu (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
Lat: 24 48 13 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 24.8036 decimal degrees |
Long: 120 58 07 E degrees minutes |
Long: 120.9686 decimal degrees |
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Note: Administered as a municipality; aboriginal settlers were displaced by Chinese from the mainland in 18th cen.; site of violent resistance to Japanese rule after 1895. |
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Xinzhu (preferred,C,V,Chinese (transliterated Pinyin without tones),U)
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Hsin-chu (C,V,Chinese (transliterated),U)
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Hsin-chu-hsien (C,V,Chinese (transliterated),U)
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Hsin-chu-shih (C,V,Chinese (transliterated),U)
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Sinjhushih (C,V,Chinese (transliterated),U)
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Xinzhushi (C,V,Chinese (transliterated),U)
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Hsinchu (C,V,Chinese (transliterated),U)
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新竹市 (NA,V,Chinese,U)
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新竹 (NA,V,Chinese,U)
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Hierarchical Position: |
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Asia (continent) (P) |
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Xinzhu (municipality) (P) |
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Xinzhu (inhabited place) (P) |
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Place Types: |
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inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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settled in ancient times by aborigines |
city (C) |
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regional capital (C) |
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municipality (C) |
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