Kaohsiung
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Kaohsiung City (Traditional Chinese: 高雄市, Hanyu Pinyin: Gāoxióng, Tongyong Pinyin: Gaosyóng, POJ: Ko-hiông; coordinates 22°38'N, 120°16'E) is the third largest city of Taiwan, after New Taipei City and Taichung City, and the main city in Southern Taiwan.
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Kaohsiung
高雄市 | |
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Special municipality | |
Coordinates: 22°38′N 120°16′E | |
Country | Taiwan |
Districts | 38
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Government | |
• Mayor | Chen Chi-mai |
Area | |
• Total | 2,948 km2 (1,138 sq mi) |
Population (December 31, 2020) | |
• Total | 2,765,932 |
• Density | 938.2/km2 (2,430/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+08:00 |
Postal code | 800–852 |
Area code | 07 |
ISO 3166 code | TW-KHH |
Address | 804, Taiwan, Kaohsiung City, Gushan District |
Website | Official website |
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Chinese | 高雄市 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Kana | たかおし | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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