Taitung County

Taitung County 臺東縣 Taitō, Tâi-tang
County
Top: View of Orchid Island, from Ji-teiwan, Second left: Zhiben Spa area, Second right: A view of downtown Taitung, Third left: View of White Sand Bay in Taimali Township, Third right: A memorial for Yami people's boat in Orchid Island, Bottom: A coast of Xiaoyeliu
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Coordinates: 22°56′N 120°56′E / 22.933°N 120.933°E / 22.933; 120.933
Country	Taiwan
Region	Eastern Taiwan
Seat	Taitung City
Largest city	Taitung City
Boroughs	1 cities, 15 (2 urban, 13 rural) townships
Government
• County Magistrate	April Yao (KMT)
Area
• Total	3,515.2526 km2 (1,357.2466 sq mi)
• Rank	3 of 22
Population  (September 2023)
• Total	211,681
• Rank	22 of 22
• Density	60/km2 (160/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (National Standard Time)
ISO 3166 code	TW-TTT
Website	www.taitung.gov.tw
Symbols
Flower	Moth orchid (Phalaenopsis)
Tree	Camphor tree (Cinnamomum camphora)

Taitung County^[I] (Wade–Giles: Tʻai²-tung¹ Hsien⁴; lit. 'Eastern part of Taiwan'; Paiwan: Valangaw) is the third largest county in Taiwan, located primarily on the island's southeastern coast and also including Green Island, Orchid Island and Lesser Orchid Island. The seat is located in Taitung City.
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