Taiwan · Asia
Area
272 km²
105 mi²
Population
2.6M
Metro: 7.0M
Density
9,743/km²
Founded
1709
Taipei covers an area of 272 km² (105 mi²) in Taiwan, Asia. Taiwan's capital and a major tech hub in East Asia. The city is often called "The Silicon Island Capital". To put this in perspective, Taipei is about 1.2x the size of Amsterdam.
With a population of 2.6 million (7.0 million in the metropolitan area), Taipei has a population density of 9,743 people per km². The greater Taipei metropolitan area extends to 2,458 km².
Taipei has a history stretching back to 1709. The city is renowned for Taipei 101, Night markets, National Palace Museum, and Hot springs.
Taipei has a humid subtropical climate, with summer temperatures averaging 29°C and winters around 16°C. The city's main public transit system is the Taipei Metro (MRT).
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