Keelung City
provincial-level city and the northernmost city in Taiwan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Keelung (pinyin: Jīlóng; Hokkien POJ: Ke-lâng), officially known as Keelung City, is a provincial city of Taiwan Province, Republic of China. It is in the northeastern part of the island. It is next to Taipei County. Nicknamed the Rainy Port for its frequent rain and maritime role, the city is Taiwan's second largest seaport (after Kaohsiung).
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Keelung
基隆市 Kīrun, Ke-lung, Chilung | |
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Keelung City | |
Nickname: The Rainy Port (雨港) | |
Coordinates: 25°08′N 121°44′E | |
Country | Taiwan (Republic of China) |
Region | Northern Taiwan |
Districts | 7[1] |
City seat | Zhongzheng District |
Government | |
• Mayor | Lin Yu-chang (DPP) |
• Deputy Mayor | Lin Yong-fa[2] |
Area | |
• Total | 132.7589 km2 (51.2585 sq mi) |
• Rank | 18 of 22 |
Population (2016)[3] | |
• Total | 371,878 |
• Rank | 16 of 22 |
• Density | 2,800/km2 (7,300/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (National Standard Time) |
Postal code | 200–206 |
Area code | (0)32 |
ISO 3166 code | TW-KEE |
– Bird | Eagle |
– Flower | Common crepe myrtle |
– Tree | Formosan Sweet-gum |
English | Keelung/KLC |
Chinese | 基隆/基市 |
Website | klcg.gov.tw |
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