Shinchiku Prefecture

Shinchiku Prefecture
新竹州
Shinchiku-shū
1920-1952

The Shinchiku Prefecture government building was constructed in 1915 and now serves as the Hsinchu City Government building
CapitalHsinchu
Population 
• 1941
838.011
Historical eraTaiwan under Japanese rule
• Established
1920
• Disestablished
25 October 1945
28 April 1952
Political subdivisions1 city (市)
8 districts (郡)
Today part ofHsinchu City, Taoyuan City, Hsinchu County, Miaoli County
Shinchiku Prefecture

Shinchiku Prefecture (新竹州, Shinchiku-shū) 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.