Shinchiku Prefecture
Prefecture of Taiwan under Japanese rule
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::summary Prefecture of Taiwan under Japanese rule ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| native_name | {{nobold |
| conventional_long_name | Shinchiku Prefecture |
| common_name | Shinchiku |
| subdivision | Prefecture |
| nation | Empire of Japan |
| status_text | Shinchiku-shū |
| capital | Hsinchu |
| life_span | 1920-1952 |
| image_map | Hsinchu City Government.jpg |
| image_map_caption | The Shinchiku Prefecture government building was constructed in 1915 and now serves as the Hsinchu City Government building |
| era | Taiwan under Japanese rule |
| year_start | 1920 |
| date_end | 25 October |
| year_end | 1945 |
| date_post | 28 April 1952 |
| event_post | Treaty of San Francisco |
| stat_year1 | 1941 |
| stat_pop1 | 838.011 |
| political_subdiv | 1 city (市) |
| 8 districts (郡) | |
| today | Hsinchu City, Taoyuan City, Hsinchu County, Miaoli County |
| :: |
| native_name = {{nobold|新竹州}} | conventional_long_name = Shinchiku Prefecture | common_name = Shinchiku | subdivision = Prefecture | nation = Empire of Japan | status_text = Shinchiku-shū | capital = Hsinchu | life_span = 1920-1952 | latd = | latm = | latNS = | longd = | longm = | longEW = | national_motto = | national_anthem = | image_map = Hsinchu City Government.jpg | image_map_caption = The Shinchiku Prefecture government building was constructed in 1915 and now serves as the Hsinchu City Government building | era = Taiwan under Japanese rule | year_start = 1920 | date_end = 25 October | year_end = 1945 | date_post = 28 April 1952 | event_post = Treaty of San Francisco | stat_year1 = 1941 | stat_area1 = | stat_pop1 = 838.011 | political_subdiv = 1 city (市) 8 districts (郡) | today = Hsinchu City, Taoyuan City, Hsinchu County, Miaoli County | demonym =
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Shinchiku Prefecture was one of the administrative divisions of Taiwan during the Japanese era. The prefecture consisted of modern-day Hsinchu City, Hsinchu County, Taoyuan City, and Miaoli County.
Population
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Administrative divisions
Cities and districts
In 1945 (Showa 20), there were 1 city and 8 districts under Shinchiku Prefecture.
- Shinchiku City (新竹市)
- Shinchiku District (新竹郡)
- Chūreki District (中壢郡)
- Tōen District (桃園郡)
- Daikei District (大溪郡)
- Chikutō District (竹東郡)
- Chikunan District (竹南郡)
- Byōritsu District (苗栗郡)
- Taiko District (大湖郡)
Towns and villages
The districts are divided into towns (街) and villages (庄).
::data[format=table] | District | Name | Japanese | Notes | Shinchiku 新竹郡 | Chūreki 中壢郡 | Tōen 桃園郡 | Daikei 大渓郡 | Chikutō 竹東郡 | Chikunan 竹南郡 | Byōritsu 苗栗郡 | Taiko 大湖郡 | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Shimpo town | 新埔街 | Today Xinpu Township | | | | | | | | | | | Kansai town | 關西街 | Today Guanxi Township | | | | | | | | | | | Chikuhoku village | 竹北庄 | Today Zhubei City | | | | | | | | | | | Kōmō village | 紅毛庄 | Today Xinfeng Township | | | | | | | | | | | Kokō village | 湖口庄 | Today Hukou Township | | | | | | | | | | | Aboriginal Area | 蕃地 | Today part of Guanxi Township | | | | | | | | | | | Shinchiku town | 新竹街 | Upgraded to a city in 1930. Today Hsinchu | | | | | | | | | | | Kyūminato village | 旧港庄 | Abolished in 1941, became Chikuhoku village | | | | | | | | | | | Rokka village | 六家庄 | Abolished in 1941, became Chikuhoku village | | | | | | | | | | | Kōzan village | 香山庄 | Abolished in 1941, annexed into Shinchiku City. Today Xiangshan District | | | | | | | | | | | Chūreki town | 中壢街 | Today Zhongli District | | | | | | | | | | | Yōbai town | 楊梅街 | Today Yangmei District | | | | | | | | | | | Heichin village | 平鎮庄 | Today Pingzhen District | | | | | | | | | | | Shin'oku village | 新屋庄 | Today Xinwu District | | | | | | | | | | | Kan'on village | 觀音庄 | Today Guanyin District | | | | | | | | | | | Tōen town | 桃園街 | Today Taoyuan District | | | | | | | | | | | Rochiku village | 蘆竹庄 | Today Luzhu District | | | | | | | | | | | Ōsono village | 大園庄 | Today Dayuan District | | | | | | | | | | | Kameyama village | 龜山庄 | Today Guishan District | | | | | | | | | | | Hachikai village | 八塊庄 | Today Bade District | | | | | | | | | | | Daikei town | 大溪街 | Today Daxi District | | | | | | | | | | | Ryūtan village | 龍潭庄 | Today Longtan District | | | | | | | | | | | Aboriginal Area | 蕃地 | Today Fuxing District | | | | | | | | | | | Chikutō town | 竹東街 | Today Zhudong Township | | | | | | | | | | | Kyūrin village | 芎林庄 | Today Qionglin Township | | | | | | | | | | | Yokoyama village | 橫山庄 | Today Hengshan Township | | | | | | | | | | | Hoppo village | 北埔庄 | Today Beipu Township | | | | | | | | | | | Gabi village | 峨嵋庄 | Today Emei Township | | | | | | | | | | | Hōzan village | 寶山庄 | Today Baoshan Township | | | | | | | | | | | Aboriginal Area | 蕃地 | Today Jianshi Township and Wufeng Township | | | | | | | | | | | Chikunan town | 竹南街 | Today Zhunan Township | | | | | | | | | | | Tōfun town | 頭份街 | Today Toufen Township | | | | | | | | | | | Sanwan village | 三灣庄 | Today Sanwan Township | | | | | | | | | | | Nan village | 南庄 | Today Nanzhuang Township | | | | | | | | | | | Zōkyō village | 造橋庄 | Today Zaoqiao Township | | | | | | | | | | | Kōryū village | 後龍庄 | Today Houlong Township | | | | | | | | | | | Aboriginal Area | 蕃地 | Today part of Nanzhuang Township | | | | | | | | | | | Byōritsu town | 苗栗街 | Today Miaoli City | | | | | | | | | | | Enri town | 苑裡街 | Today Yuanli Township | | | | | | | | | | | Tōoku village | 頭屋庄 | Today Touwu Township | | | | | | | | | | | Kōkan village | 公館庄 | Today Gongguan Township | | | | | | | | | | | Dora village | 銅鑼庄 | Today Tongluo Township | | | | | | | | | | | Sansa village | 三叉庄 | Today Sanyi Township | | | | | | | | | | | Tsūshō village | 通霄庄 | Today Tongxiao Township | | | | | | | | | | | Shiko village | 四湖庄 | Today Sihu Township | | | | | | | | | | | Taiko village | 大湖庄 | Today Dahu Township | | | | | | | | | | | Shitan village | 獅潭庄 | Today Shitan Township | | | | | | | | | | | Takuran village | 卓蘭庄 | Today Zhuolan Township | | | | | | | | | | | Aboriginal Area | 蕃地 | Today Tai'an Township | | | | | | | | | | ::
Shintō shrines
Main article: List of Shinto shrines in Taiwan
- Shinchiku Shrine
- Tsūshō Shrine
- Tōen Shrine (now Taoyuan County Martyr's Shrine)
- Byōritsu Shrine
- Chūreki Shrine
- Tōfun Shrine
- Chikunan Shrine
- Taigo Shrine
- Chikutō Shrine
Famous people
List of notable people born in Shinchiku Prefecture during Japanese rule:
- Peter Huang (黄文雄, independence activist, social commentator in Japan, chairman of Amnesty International Taiwan in the late 2000s) (born 2 October 1937)
- Sheu Yuan-dong (許遠東, politician, 14th governor of Taiwan's central bank, born 22 May 1927, died 16 February 1998 in the crash of China Airlines Flight 676)
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