Taitung City

Taitung
臺東市
Taitō
Taitung City
View of Taitung City
View of Taitung City
Etymology: Taitō (Japanese: 臺東, Taiwan east)
Nickname: 
東市 (Eastern City)
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Taitung is located in Taiwan
Taitung
Taitung
Location in the Republic of China
Coordinates: 22°45′30″N 121°08′40″E / 22.75833°N 121.14444°E / 22.75833; 121.14444
CountryRepublic of China (Taiwan)
CountyTaitung
Government
 • MayorChang Kuo-chou (張國洲)[1]
Area
 • Total109.7691 km2 (42.3821 sq mi)
Population
 (February 2023)
 • Total103,260
 • Density940/km2 (2,400/sq mi)
Websitewww.taitungcity.gov.tw (in Chinese)
Taitung City
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese臺東 or 台東
Simplified Chinese台东
Literal meaningEastern Taiwan
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinTáidōng Shì
Bopomofoㄊㄞˊ   ㄉㄨㄥ   ㄕˋ
Gwoyeu RomatzyhTairdong Shyh
Wade–GilesTʻai²-tung¹ Shih⁴
Tongyong PinyinTáidong Shìh
Yale RomanizationTáidūng Shr̀
MPS2Táidūng Shr̀
IPA[tʰǎɪ.tʊ́ŋ ʂɻ̩̂]
Hakka
Pha̍k-fa-sṳThòi-tûng-sṳ
Yue: Cantonese
Yale RomanizationTòihdùng Síh or
Tòihdūng Síh
JyutpingToi4dung1 Si5
IPA[tʰɔj˩.tʊŋ˥˧ si˩˧] or
[tʰɔj˩.tʊŋ˥ si˩˧]
Southern Min
Hokkien POJTâi-tang-chhī
Tâi-lôTâi-tang-tshī
Japanese name
Kanji台東市
Kanaたいとうし
Kyūjitai臺東市
Transcriptions
RomanizationTaitō-shi
Taitung City in Taitung County

Taitung City (Chinese: 臺東市; pinyin: Táidōng Shì; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tâi-tang-chhī) is a county-administered city and the county seat of Taitung County, Taiwan. It lies on the southeast coast of Taiwan facing the Pacific Ocean. Taitung City is the most populous subdivision of Taitung County and it is one of the major cities on the east coast of the island.

Taitung City is served by Taitung Airport. Taitung is a gateway to Green Island and Orchid Island, both of which are popular tourist destinations.

  1. ^ "Mayor's Column". Taitung City Office. Retrieved 7 May 2022. (in Chinese)