Kaohsiung
Kaohsiung, with 2.73 million inhabitants in October 2023, is the third most populated city in Taiwan after New Taipei and Taichung. It is located in the south of the island on the west coast.Places of Interest
Highlights include Kaohsiung Mosque and Fengshan.
Kaohsiung Mosque
Mosque
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The Kaohsiung Mosque is a mosque in the Lingya District of Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Completed in 1949, it was the second mosque built in Taiwan, after the Taipei Grand Mosque.
Fengshan
Railway station
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Fongshan station, is a railway station on Taiwan Railway Pingtung line located in Fongshan District, Kaohsiung City, Taiwan. The station is located about 700 meters, or 2300 feet northeast of the Kaohsiung MRT Fongshan Station.
Kao-hsiung Station
Railway station
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Kaohsiung Main Station is a railway and metro station in Sanmin District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan served by the Taiwan Railway and Kaohsiung Rapid Transit. It is one of four special class stations, the highest class with the most services.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fongshan District and Sanmin District.
Fongshan District
Suburb
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Fongshan District is a district located in southern Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Fongshan is one of the administrative centers of Kaohsiung and is home to the Republic of China Military Academy.
Sanmin District
Suburb
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Sanmin District is a district of Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
Lingya District
Suburb
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Lingya District is a district of Kaohsiung, Taiwan. The 85 Sky Tower and the Kaohsiung City Hall are located here. Lingya District is the administrative center of Kaohsiung City along with Fongshan District.
Kaohsiung
- Location: Kaohsiung, Southern Taiwan, Taiwan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
22.6533° or 22° 39′ 12″ northLongitude
120.3381° or 120° 20′ 17″ eastPopulation
2,730,000Elevation
13 metres (43 feet)Open location code
7QJ2M83Q+86GeoNames ID
9613373
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In Other Languages
“Kaohsiung” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “高雄市”
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