Kaohsiung metropolitan area
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According to the definition of metropolitan areas formerly used by the ROC
government, Kaohsiung metropolitan area (高雄都會區) includes the following areas:
However, since the merger of Kaohsiung City and the former Kaohsiung County
on December 25, 2010, this official definition of the metropolitan area has been abolished as obsolete.
Republic of China
The Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan , is a unitary sovereign state located in East Asia. Originally based in mainland China, the Republic of China currently governs the island of Taiwan , which forms over 99% of its current territory, as well as Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu and other minor...
government, Kaohsiung metropolitan area (高雄都會區) includes the following areas:
| Kaohsiung City (core city) | Pingtung County Pingtung County Pingtung County is a county in Southern Taiwan. Pingtung County is officially administered as a county of the Republic of China . The oldest national park in Taiwan, Kenting National Park, was established in Pingtung County in 1984... |
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Sanmin District Sanmin District is a district of Kaohsiung city in southern Taiwan.-External links:*... Yancheng District, Kaohsiung Yancheng District is the smallest district of Kaohsiung City in southern Taiwan. It is the least populous district of Kaohsiung since 2004. Yancheng district is also an old town of Kaohsiung.-Transportation:... Zuoying District Zuoying District is an administrative district of Kaohsiung City in southern Taiwan.-History:Zuoying was established in the mid-seventeenth century as a military fortress, known as Old Fengshan . It is now the site of Tsoying Harbour, known formerly as Port Saei... |
Pingtung City Pingtung City is the capital of Pingtung County, Taiwan.-Geography:Pingtung is located in Pingtung County, the southernmost county in Taiwan. It is located east of Kaohsiung and Fengshan, and centered between the western coast and the eastern mountain range. The climate is humid and extremely hot... Linluo, Pingtung Linluo is a rural township in Pingtung County, Taiwan. It has a population total of 11,583 and an area of 16.2600 square kilometres.-External links:*... |
However, since the merger of Kaohsiung City and the former Kaohsiung County
Kaohsiung County
Kaohsiung County was a county in southern Taiwan that enclosed but did not include Kaohsiung City. On December 25, 2010, the county merged with Kaohsiung City to form a single special municipality.- Administration :-External links:*...
on December 25, 2010, this official definition of the metropolitan area has been abolished as obsolete.