Kaohsiung City
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Kaohsiung 高雄市 |
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| Special municipality | |||
| Kaohsiung City | |||
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| Etymology: Chinese: gāoxióng (tall and mighty) | |||
| Nickname(s): The Harbor City (Gangdu), The Maritime Capital, The Waterfront City | |||
.svg) Kaohsiung City shown within the Taiwan islands |
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 Satellite image of Kaohsiung |
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| Coordinates: 22°38′N 120°16′E / 22.633°N 120.267°ECoordinates: 22°38′N 120°16′E / 22.633°N 120.267°E | |||
| Country |
 Republic of China
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| Region | Southern Taiwan | ||
| Seat |
Lingya District and Fongshan District |
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| 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) | ||
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"Kaohsiung" written in Traditional Chinese
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| Chinese | 高雄市 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Literal meaning | High Bravery (Original meaning is a famous scenic spots of Kyoto, Japan.) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Kanji | 高雄市 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kana | たかおし | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Transcriptions | |
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| Standard Mandarin | |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Gāoxióng Shì |
| Bopomofo | ㄍㄠ ㄒㄩㄥˊ ㄕˋ |
| Gwoyeu Romatzyh | Gaushyong Shyh |
| Wade–Giles | Kao¹-hsiung² Shih⁴ |
| Tongyong Pinyin | Gaosyóng Shìh |
| MPS2 | Gāushiúng Shr̀ |
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| Romanization | Kô-hiùng-sṳ |
| Yue: Cantonese | |
| Jyutping | gou¹hung⁴ si⁵ |
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| Hokkien POJ | Ko-hiông-chhī |
| Tâi-lô | Ko-hiông-tshī |
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| Romanization | Takao Shi |
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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