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Taipei–Keelung metropolitan area | |
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| Coordinates:25°2′N121°38′E / 25.033°N 121.633°E /25.033; 121.633 | |
| Country | Taiwan |
| Primary administrative divisions | Taipei |
| Area | |
| • Metro | 2,457.13 km2 (948.70 sq mi) |
| Population (End of January 2019) | |
| • Metro | 7,034,084 |
| • Metro density | 2,862.7/km2 (7,414/sq mi) |
| GDP | |
| • Metro | US$ 407.838 billion |
| • Per capita | US$ 44,050 |
TheTaipei–Keelung metropolitan area (Chinese:臺北基隆都會區;pinyin:Táiběi-Jīlóng Dūhùiqū) also commonly known asGreater Taipei Area (Chinese:大臺北地區;pinyin:Dà Táiběi Dìqū) isthe largest metropolitan area in Taiwan. It is composed of 3administrative divisions:Taipei,New Taipei City andKeelung. The region encompasses an area of 2,457.13 square kilometers (948.70 sq mi) and a population of7,034,084 as of 2019. It is the most populous and the most densely populated metropolitan area in Taiwan, with one-third of Taiwanese people living and working there. In some sources,Taoyuan City is included in the metropolitan area on a broader extent, but is usually considered as ametropolitan area of its own.
The region is the epicenter of Taiwaneseculture,economy,education andgovernment. Designated as aglobal city, the region exerts a significant impact on commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and entertainment, both locally and internationally. As a diplomatic center, it is the home to all consulates and embassies in Taiwan. Its economic power makes the region the country's premier commercial andfinancial center as well as in the region ofEast Asia. Considered to be aglobal city and rated as an Alpha - City byGaWC,[2] Taipei is part of a major high-tech industrial area.[3]Railways,highways, airports, and bus lines connect Taipei with all parts of the island. The metropolitan area is served by two airports –Songshan andTaoyuan.
| Division name | Population (31 January 2019)[4] | Area (km²) | Density (per km²) |
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| Taipei City | 2,666,908 | 271.80 | 9,812.0 |
| New Taipei City | 3,997,189 | 2,052.57 | 1,947.4 |
| Keelung City | 369,987 | 132.76 | 2,786.9 |
| Taipei–Keelung metropolitan area | 7,034,084 | 2,457.13 | 2,862.7 |
| Taoyuan City | 2,223,733 | 1,220.95 | 1,821.3 |
| Taipei–Keelung–Taoyuan metropolitan area | 9,257,817 | 3,678.08 | 2,517.0 |
Some international reports consider Taipei–Keelung–Taoyuan (臺北基隆桃園都會區;Táiběi–Jīlóng–Táoyuán Dūhùiqū) as the unified metropolitan area.[4][5][6]
Due to the geographical characteristics of the area, the Taipei–Keelung metropolitan area roughly corresponds to areas located within theTaipei Basin. Taipei City serves as the core of the metropolitan area where the government of Taiwan and major commercial districts are located.
The metropolitan area containsTaipei City,Keelung City, andNew Taipei City (surrounding the two previous cities). The geographical subdivisions are listed as follows:
Northwest | North inTaipei City: | East inKeelung City: inTaipei City: |
Center inTaipei City: | ||
Southwest | ||
South inTaipei City: |
In 2014, the Taipei–Keelung metropolitan area's GDP per capita (PPP) was US$46,102.[7]
The Taipei–Keelung metropolitan area is served by routes of theTaiwan Railway (Western Trunk line,Yilan line,Pingxi line,Shen'ao line) which connects it with the majority of the inhabited places on the island and theTaiwan High Speed Rail which connects the island's western coast.
For rapid transit,Taipei andNew Taipei are served by theTaipei Metro with daily trips of over 2 million passengers.TheDanhai light rail is operated byNew Taipei Metro. TheTaoyuan Airport MRT connectsTaipei City,New Taipei City andTaoyuan City withTaoyuan International Airport.
The area is served by Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport for international flights whileSongshan Airport is primarily for domestic flights, international flights toTokyo andSeoul; and alsocross-strait flights.
An extensivebus system serves the metropolitan area.