Taipei–Keelung metropolitan area
The Taipei–Keelung metropolitan area also commonly known as Greater Taipei Area is the largest metropolitan area in Taiwan. One-third of Taiwanese people live and work in Taipei metropolitan areas.
Definition
The official definition of the Taipei–Keelung metropolitan area until 2010 included Taipei, Taipei County and Keelung.| 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 a real complete 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:City Hall
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