Fongshan City (traditional Chinese: 鳳山市; Hanyu Pinyin: Fèngshān Shì; Tongyong Pinyin: Fòngshan Shìh; POJ: Hōng-soaⁿ-chhī) is located in southern Kaohsiung County, Taiwan. Immediately east of Kaohsiung City, Fongshan is capital of Kaohsiung County and is home to the Chinese Military Academy. During the Dutch era, the current location of Fongshan was called Pongsoya, a group of eight Makatao villages and one of the most populous areas of Taiwan. In the Qing Dynasty, Fongshan County (鳳山縣) included areas south of Tainan City (then called Prefecture City) and west of the mountains. In 1875, the southern part of Fongshan County was separated into Hengchun County (恆春縣). After the Japanese Colonial Government started to develop the Kaohsiung Harbor in the early 20th century, the importance of Fongshan was replaced by Kaohsiung City.
- Area: 26.76 km²
- Population: 328,878 people (2003)
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