Taoyuan–Zhongli metropolitan area () is the metropolitan area located in northwestern

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, which encompasses most of

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as well as parts of neighbouring urban districts of

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such as Yingge and Linkou. The districts of Taoyuan and Zhongli are typical

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within the region which share approximate population sizes and similar function of urban centres, and have been respectively emerging to regional commercial centres on the periphery of the northern and southern parts of the municipality. Many industrial parks and tech company headquarters settle in this region. However, since 2010, the term is no longer in official usage. Recent report suggested that Taoyuan city is part of

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. Taoyuan City witnessed the fastest population growth of Taiwan in the past few decades, and since 2014 it has been promoted to a special municipality from county status. It has become the fourth largest metropolitan area in Taiwan. In some sources, Taoyuan–Zhongli metropolitan area is occasionally viewed as an extent of

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due to its proximity and being complementary to each other economically, especially the

Taoyuan International Airport Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (Traditional Chinese: 臺灣桃園國際機場) is the main international airport serving Taiwan, particularly the northern region and Taipei. Located in Dayuan District, Dayuan, Taoyuan, Taiwan, Taoyuan, ...

is a major

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which serves the entirety of northern Taiwan.

Definition

Taoyuan–Zhongli metropolitan area, as defined by the

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, includes the following areas: However, since 2010, the term is no longer in official usage.

References

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