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Taipei metropolitan area

Taipei–Keelung Metropolitan Area / Greater Taipei
Location of Taipei–Keelung Metropolitan Area / Greater Taipei
Coordinates: 25°2′N 121°38′E / 25.033°N 121.633°E / 25.033; 121.633Coordinates: 25°2′N 121°38′E / 25.033°N 121.633°E / 25.033; 121.633
Country

 Republic of China (Taiwan)


Major Cities Taipei
New Taipei
Keelung
Area
 • Metro 2,457.13 km2 (874.59 sq mi)
Population (End of January 2017)
 • Metro 7,047,378
 • Metro density 2,868.1/km2 (8,057.9/sq mi)

 Republic of China (Taiwan)

The Taipei–Keelung metropolitan area (Chinese: 臺北基隆都會區; pinyin: Táiběi-Jīlóng Dūhùiqū) or Greater Taipei area / region (大臺北地區) is the largest metropolitan area in Taiwan, an island that is governed by the Republic of China. It was recognized officially until 2010, and included Taipei, Taipei County (now New Taipei), and Keelung.

The official definition of the Taipei–Keelung metropolitan area by the government until 2010 was Taipei, Taipei County and Keelung.

Some international reports consider Taipei–Keelung–Taoyuan (Chinese: 臺北基隆桃園都會區; pinyin: Táiběi–Jīlóng–Táoyuán Dūhùiqū) as a real complete metropolitan area.

Due to the geographical characteristics of the area, the Taipei–Keelung metropolitan area roughly corresponds to areas located within the Taipei Basin. Taipei City serves as the core of the metropolitan area where the government of the Taiwan and major commercial districts are located.

The metropolitan area contains Taipei City, Keelung City and New Taipei City . The geographical subdivision listed as followed.


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