Sinwu is a rural, coastal township

Township (Taiwan)

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 in southeast Taoyuan County, Taiwan Province

Taiwan Province

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 of the Republic of China

Republic of China

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Overview

• Area
  Area
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  : 85.0166 km²
• Population
  Population
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  : 49,383 people (May 2010)

Sinwu Township accounts for almost 7% of Taoyuan's total land area and is the 6th largest township in Taoyuan County. Local industries include agriculture, fisheries, and livestock. 90% of Sinwu residents are Hakka

Hakka people

The Hakka , sometimes Hakka Han, are Han Chinese who speak the Hakka language and have links to the provincial areas of Guangdong, Jiangxi, Guangxi, Sichuan, Hunan and Fujian in China....

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Many rivers flow through the township, including the Shezih River, Sinwu River, Foshing River, Fusing River, and Houhu River.

Transportation

Sinwu is served by Provincial Highway No. 66

Provincial Highway No. 66 (Taiwan)

Provincial Highway No. 66 is an expressway, which begins in Guanyin, Taoyuan on the Provincial Highway No. 15 and ends in Daxi, Taoyuan on the County Highway No. 112A.-Major Cities Along the Route:*Yangmei, Taoyuan*Pingzhen City*Zhongli City*Daxi, Taoyuan...

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Education

Sinwu has 11 elementary schools, 3 junior high schools, and one high school. It also has one township nursery, three kindergartens, other private kindergartens, and a township library.