Jingmei River

The Jingmei River (Chinese: 景美溪; pinyin: Jǐngměi Xī; Wade–Giles: Ching3-mei3 Hsi1)[1] is a major tributary of the Xindian River,[2] which itself is a major tributary of the Tamsui River, Taiwan.[3][4] It is located between the Taipei Basin and Beishi River basin and flows through New Taipei City and the capital Taipei City for 28.1 kilometers,[2] before joining the Xindian River at the border of Wenshan District, Taipei, and Yonghe District, New Taipei City, above the Fuhe Bridge.[4]

Jingmei River
Map showing the mouth of Jingmei River at its confluence with the Xindian River
Location
CountryTaiwan
Physical characteristics
Mouth 
  location
Xindian River above the Fuhe Bridge
  coordinates
25.0003°N 121.5339°E / 25.0003; 121.5339
Length28.25 km (17.55 mi)
Basin size113.72 km2 (43.91 sq mi)
Basin features
River systemTamsui River

See also

  • List of rivers in Taiwan

References

  1. "GeoNames Search". Geographic Names Database. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, USA. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
  2. 鄧天德 (June 1988). "景美溪流域之地形與水文特徵" [A Study of the Topographical and Hydrologic Characteristics of the Chingmei Stream Basin]. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
  3. "Tamsui River" (in Chinese). Water Resources Agency, Ministry of Economic Affairs. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
  4. "景美溪". GoogleMaps. Retrieved 14 June 2016.


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