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TAINAN

Taiwan · TAIWAN (TW) · 22.99°N / 120.21°E

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ADM1 · ID GeoNames 1,668,355

Tainan is a city in Taiwan with a population of 1,856,642. It sits at 22.99/120.21, runs on Asia/Taipei, is 5 km from Yongkang.

Population 1,856,642
Place Type District Capital
Elevation n/a
Timezone Asia/Taipei

All facts

fields
Country
Taiwan
Subdivision
Taiwan
Coords
22.99°N / 120.21°E
UTC offset
+8
DST
Observed

Proximity

nearest 7 · within 50 km
NE Yongkang Taiwan 233,730 5.7 km
NE Yujing Taiwan 16,597 29.4 km
N Xinying Taiwan 74,972 36.4 km
S Kaohsiung Takao 2,737,660 42.7 km
S Fengshan Takao 356,463 43.1 km
N Budai Taiwan 19,268 43.2 km
SE Pingtung Taiwan 0 45.2 km

Air access

nearby

Universities

linked

FAQ

10 questions
What is the population of Tainan?
1,856,642 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Tainan in?
Asia/Taipei.
Which country is Tainan in?
Taiwan (TW).
Which airport serves Tainan?
Tainan International Airport / Tainan Air Base (TNN).
How far is Tainan from Taipei?
About 265 km.
Does Tainan have a university?
Yes. National Tainan Teachers College and Tainan National College of the Arts.
What languages are spoken in Taiwan?
Chinese.
What currency is used in Taiwan?
New Taiwan Dollar.
How many cities are in Taiwan?
88 on record.
Which admin region is Tainan in?
Taiwan.

Get this page as JSON

no auth
cURL 200 OK
$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/1668355

{
  "data": {
    "id": 1668355,
    "name": "Tainan",
    "ascii_name": "Tainan",
    "country_code": "TW",
    "population": 1856642,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Asia/Taipei",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLA2",
    "latitude": 22.99083,
    "longitude": 120.21333
  }
}

Context

comparatives
  • 7.9x the population of Yongkang.
  • 5 km from Yongkang.
  • Same timezone (Asia/Taipei) as 87 other cities in Taiwan.
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