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Songshan District, Taipei

Songshan
松山區
District
Songshan District
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Country Taiwan
Region Eastern Taipei
Divisions
Area
 • Total 9.2878 km2 (3.5860 sq mi)
Area rank Ranked 9th of 12
Population
 • Total 209,689
 • Rank Ranked 8th of 12
 • Density 23,000/km2 (58,000/sq mi)
Postal code 105
Website About Songshan District
Songshan District, Taipei
Traditional Chinese
former name
Traditional Chinese 錫口

Coordinates: 25°03′35″N 121°33′26″E / 25.059788°N 121.55727°E / 25.059788; 121.55727

Songshan District is a district of Taipei, Taiwan. The name of the district is historically spelled Sungshan. The Songshan Airport and the Taipei Arena are located here.

Songshan was originally named Malysyakkaw, a lowland Ketagalan word meaning "Where the river twists". Its written form (Chinese: 麻里折口; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Bâ-lí-chek-kháu) was abbreviated (錫口; Sek-kháu) in 1815 during Qing rule.

During Japanese rule (1895-1945) the area served as a prime tea-growing area in northern Taiwan. In 1920 the area's settlements were established as Matsuyama Village (Japanese: 松山庄?), Shichisei District, Taihoku Prefecture. The village, named after Matsuyama City in Japan, was incorporated into Taihoku City (modern-day Taipei) in 1938.


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