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Kaohsiung, Taiwan

Kaohsiung
高雄市
Special municipality
Kaohsiung City
Skyline of Kaohsiung
Flag of Kaohsiung
Flag
Official logo of Kaohsiung
Logo
Etymology: Chinese: gāoxióng (tall and mighty)
Nickname(s): The Harbor City (Gangdu), The Maritime Capital, The Waterfront City
Kaohsiung City shown within the Taiwan islands
Kaohsiung City shown within the Taiwan islands
Satellite image of Kaohsiung
Satellite image of Kaohsiung
Coordinates: 22°38′N 120°16′E / 22.633°N 120.267°E / 22.633; 120.267Coordinates: 22°38′N 120°16′E / 22.633°N 120.267°E / 22.633; 120.267
Country  Republic of China
Region Southern Taiwan
Seat Lingya District and
Fongshan District
Districts
Government
 • Mayor Kiku Chen (DPP)
Area
 • Special municipality 2,951.85 km2 (1,139.72 sq mi)
 • Urban 363 km2 (140 sq mi)
Area rank 4 out of 22
Elevation 9 m (30 ft)
Population (2016)
 • Special municipality 2,778,918
 • Rank 2 out of 22
 • Density 940/km2 (2,400/sq mi)
 • Urban 2,540,000
 • Urban density 7,000/km2 (18,000/sq mi)
Time zone National Standard Time (UTC+8)
Postal code 800–852
Area code(s) (0)7
ISO 3166 code TW–KHH
Flower Chinese hibiscus (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis)
Tree Cotton Tree (Bombax ceiba)
Website www.kcg.gov.tw/EN (English)
Kaohsiung City
Kaohsiung Chinese Characters.png
"Kaohsiung" written in Traditional Chinese
Chinese name
Chinese 高雄市
Literal meaning High Bravery (Original meaning is a famous scenic spots of Kyoto, Japan.)
Japanese name
Kanji 高雄市
Kana たかおし

Kaohsiung City (Chinese: ; pinyin: Gāoxióng Shì; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Ko-hiông-chhī; old names: Takao, Takow, Takau) is a special municipality in Taiwan. Located in southern-western Taiwan and facing the Taiwan Strait, it is by area the largest municipality, at 2,951.85 km2 (1,139.72 sq mi), stretches from Mt. Jade to Taiping Island, and second most populous (by city proper) with a population of approximately 2.77 million. Since its start in the 17th century, Kaohsiung has grown from a small trading village, into the political, economic, transportation, manufacturing, refining, shipbuilding, and industrial center of southern Taiwan. It is a global city with sufficiency as categorized by Globalization and World Cities Research Network in 2012.

The Kaohsiung International Airport is the second largest airport in Taiwan. The Port of Kaohsiung is the largest harbor in Taiwan, but not officially part of Kaohsiung City. The southern terminal of the Freeway 1 is in Kaohsiung. For north-south travel on railway, the city is served by the Taiwan Railways Administration stations of TRA Western Line and Pingtung Line. The Taiwan High Speed Rail also provides fast and frequent railway connection to Taipei. The Kaohsiung Mass Rapid Transit, the city's subway system, was launched in early 2008. Kaohsiung was the host city of the World Games 2009, a multi-sport event primarily composed of sports not featured in the Olympic Games. The city is also home to the Republic of China Navy fleet headquarters and academy.


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