
List of postal codes in Taiwan
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Postal or ZIP Codes
in the Republic of China
(Taiwan
) are five digits. The first three digit referred to the third level administrative divisions, which include districts, county-controlled cities
and townships
. The later two digits referred to more detail divisions. Usually only the first three digits of the postcodes are required, the last two digits are optional. The following only lists the first three digits of the postcode system.
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Postal code
A postal code is a series of letters and/or digits appended to a postal address for the purpose of sorting mail. Once postal codes were introduced, other applications became possible.In February 2005, 117 of the 190 member countries of the Universal Postal Union had postal code systems...
in the Republic of China
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...
(Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
) are five digits. The first three digit referred to the third level administrative divisions, which include districts, county-controlled cities
County-controlled city
A county-controlled city is a third level administrative division of the Republic of China .On the same level as a ROC township, it is the lowest-level city of ROC, below provincial city and special municipality. There are 17 County-controlled cities under Taiwan Province...
and townships
Township (Taiwan)
The townships are the administrative subdivisions of Republic of China counties, along with County-controlled city. Most of the present townships originates from Towns and Villages in the Japanese era. After the World War II, the ROC government reformed them as urban townships and rural townships...
. The later two digits referred to more detail divisions. Usually only the first three digits of the postcodes are required, the last two digits are optional. The following only lists the first three digits of the postcode system.
Classification of postal codes
The first digit is for a large postal zone, as follows:First digit | Cities | Counties | Subsidiary islands |
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0 | Unused | ||
1 | Taipei City | ||
2 | New Taipei City, Keelung City | Yilan County, Lienchiang County (Matsu Islands) Matsu Islands The Matsu Islands are a minor archipelago of 19 islands and islets in the Taiwan Strait administered as Lienchiang County , Fujian Province of the Republic of China . Only a small area of what is historically Lienchiang County is under the control of the ROC... |
Diaoyutai Islands |
3 | Hsinchu City | Hsinchu County Hsinchu County Hsinchu County is a county in north-western Taiwan. The population of the county is mainly Hakka; there is a Taiwanese aboriginal minority in the southeastern part of the county. Zhubei is the capital of Hsinchu, where the government office and county office is located... , Taoyuan County Taoyuan County "Taoyuan County" may refer to:*Taoyuan County, Taiwan, a county in northern Taiwan Province, *Taoyuan County, Hunan, a county in Hunan Province,... , Miaoli County Miaoli County Miaoli County is a county in western Taiwan. The name Miaoli was coined using two Hakka words, cat and raccoon dog , which phonetically approximate Pali , a community of Taokas people... |
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4 | Taichung City | ||
5 | Changhua County Changhua County Changhua County is the smallest county in Taiwan located on the westside of Taiwan. It is officially governed as a county of the Republic of China .-Urban townships:# Beidou Township # Erlin Township... , Nantou County Nantou County Nantou County is the second largest county of Taiwan. It is also the only landlocked county in Taiwan. Its name derives from the Hoanya Taiwanese aboriginal word Ramtau. Nantou County is officially administered as a county of Taiwan.... |
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6 | Chiayi City | Chiayi County Chiayi County Chiayi County is a county in southwestern Taiwan surrounding but not including Chiayi City. Its historical name in Taiwanese Hokkien derives from Tsirosen in the Formosan languages... , Yunlin County Yunlin County Yunlin County is a county in the western part of Taiwan, the Republic of China. Yunlin is located to the right of the Taiwan Strait, the east of Nantou County and sharing a border with Changhua County divided by the Zhuoshui River. Yunlin is one of the counties of Taiwan that is part of the Chianan... |
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7 | Tainan City | ||
8 | Kaohsiung City | Penghu County, Kinmen County | Pratas Islands Pratas Islands The Pratas Islands or Dongsha Islands consists of three islands forming from an atoll located in northeastern South China Sea, southeast of Hong Kong. The islands are governed by the Republic of China . The People's Republic of China claims sovereignty over these islands along with all other... , Spratly Islands Spratly Islands The Spratly Islands are a group of more than 750 reefs, islets, atolls, cays and islands in the South China Sea. The archipelago lies off the coasts of the Philippines and Malaysia , about one third of the way from there to southern Vietnam. They comprise less than four square kilometers of land... |
9 | 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... , Taitung County Taitung County Taitung County is a county in eastern Taiwan. The name means "Eastern Taiwan". Taitung County is also known as 後山 by many of the locals, meaning behind the mountains or the back mountains. Taitung is officially administered as a county of Taiwan, Republic of China.Taitung runs along the south east... , Hualien County Hualien County Hualien County is the largest county in Taiwan and is located on the mountainous eastern coast of Taiwan. It contains the island's largest port. It is the starting point of the Hualien-Taitung Line and the terminal point of North-Link Line of TRA... |
Kaohsiung City (高雄市)
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New Taipei City (新北市)
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Taichung City (臺中市)
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Tainan City (臺南市)
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Taipei City (臺北市)
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Chiayi City (嘉義市)
Division name | Chinese | Code |
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East District | 東區 | 600 |
West District | 西區 | 600 |
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Hsinchu City (新竹市)
Division name | Chinese | Code |
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East District | 東區 | 300 |
North District | 北區 | 300 |
Xiangshan District | 香山區 | 300 |
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Keelung City (基隆市)
Division name | Chinese | Code |
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Anle District | 安樂區 | 204 |
Nuannuan District | 暖暖區 | 205 |
Qidu District | 七堵區 | 206 |
Ren'ai District | 仁愛區 | 200 |
Xinyi District | 信義區 | 201 |
Zhongshan District | 中山區 | 203 |
Zhongzheng District | 中正區 | 202 |
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Changhua County (彰化縣)
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Chiayi County (嘉義縣)
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Hsinchu County (新竹縣)
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Hualien County (花蓮縣)
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Miaoli County (苗栗縣)
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Nantou County (南投縣)
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Penghu County (澎湖縣)
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Pingtung County (屏東縣)
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Taitung County (臺東縣)
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Taoyuan County (桃園縣)
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Yilan County (宜蘭縣)
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Yunlin County (雲林縣)
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Kinmen County (金門縣)
Division name | Chinese | Code |
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Jincheng Township | 金城鎮 | 893 |
Jinhu Township Jinhu, Kinmen Jinhu is an urban township of the Kinmen group. It is in the Taiwan Strait, on the coast of Fujian. It has a population of 19,828 and an area of 41.6960 square kilometres. Geographically it is very near to Xiamen... |
金湖鎮 | 891 |
Jinning Township Jinning, Kinmen Jinning is one of the islands of the Kinmen group. It is in the Taiwan Strait, on the coast of Fujian. It has a population of 16,849 and an area of 29.8540 square kilometres. Geographically it is very near to Xiamen . Administratively the island forms the Jinning Township of the Kinmen County,... |
金寧鄉 | 892 |
Jinsha Township Jinsha, Kinmen Jinsha is an urban township of the Kinmen group. It is in the Taiwan Strait, on the coast of Fujian. It has a population of 14,430 and an area of 41.1900 square kilometres. Geographically it is very near to Xiamen... |
金沙鎮 | 890 |
Lieyu Township | 烈嶼鄉 | 894 |
Wuqiu Township | 烏坵鄉 | 896 |
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Lienchiang County (連江縣)
Division name | Chinese | Code |
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Beigan Township Beigan, Lienchiang Beigan Township , part of the northern Matsu Islands, is officially administrated as Lienchiang County by the Republic of China... |
北竿鄉 | 210 |
Dongyin Township | 東引鄉 | 212 |
Juguang Township | 莒光鄉 | 211 |
Nangan Township | 南竿鄉 | 209 |
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