Taipei–Keelung metropolitan area
The Taipei–Keelung metropolitan area also commonly known as Greater Taipei Area is the largest metropolitan area in Taiwan. It is composed of 3 administrative divisions: Taipei, New Taipei City and Keelung. The region encompasses an area of and a population of 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 a metropolitan area of its own.
The region is the epicenter of Taiwanese culture, economy, education and government. Designated as a global 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 and financial center as well as in the region of East Asia. Considered to be a global city and rated as an Alpha - City by GaWC, Taipei is part of a major high-tech industrial area. Railways, highways, airports, and bus lines connect Taipei with all parts of the island. The metropolitan area is served by two airports – Songshan and Taoyuan.
Definition
| Division name | Population | Area | Density |
| 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 as the unified metropolitan area.
Geography
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 Taiwan and major commercial districts are located.Geographical Subdivision
The metropolitan area contains Taipei City, Keelung City, and New Taipei City. The geographical subdivisions are listed as follows:Northwest in New Taipei City: | North in New Taipei City: in Taipei City: | East in Keelung City: in Taipei City: in New Taipei City: |
Northwest in New Taipei City:
| Center in Taipei City: | East in Keelung City:
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Southwest in New Taipei City: | Center in Taipei City:
| East in Keelung City:
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Southwest in New Taipei City:
| South in Taipei City: in New Taipei City: | East in Keelung City:
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GDP
In 2014, the Taipei–Keelung metropolitan area's GDP per capita was US$46,102.Transportation
Rail
The Taipei–Keelung metropolitan area is served by routes of the Taiwan Railway which connects it with the majority of the inhabited places on the island and the Taiwan High Speed Rail which connects the island's western coast.Mass Rapid Transit
For rapid transit, Taipei and New Taipei are served by the Taipei Metro with daily trips of over 2 million passengers.The Danhai light rail is operated by New Taipei Metro. The Taoyuan Airport MRT connects Taipei City, New Taipei City and Taoyuan City with Taoyuan International Airport.