Houlong River
The Houlong River (Chinese: 後龍溪; pinyin: Hòulóng Xī; Wade–Giles: Hou4-lung2 Hsi1) is a river in northwestern Taiwan.[1] It flows through Miaoli County for 58 kilometers.[2][3]
| Houlong River | |
|---|---|
 Hakka Bridge | |
  Houlong River in Taiwan | |
| Native name | 後龍溪 |
| Location | |
| Country | Taiwan |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Jiali Mountain (加里山) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Taiwan Strait: Miaoli County |
| Length | 58.3 km (36.2 mi) |
| Basin size | 536.59 km2 (207.18 sq mi) |
Bridges
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See also
- List of rivers in Taiwan
References
- "GeoNames Search". Geographic Names Database. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, USA. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
- "Geography & demographics". The Republic of China Yearbook 2015. Executive Yuan. 2015. pp. 40–53. ISBN 978-986-04-6013-1. Archived from the original on 2016-05-31. Retrieved 2016-05-01.
- "Houlong River" (in Chinese). Water Resources Agency, Ministry of Economic Affairs. Archived from the original on 15 April 2016. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
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