Touqian River
The Touqian River (Chinese: 頭前溪; Hanyu Pinyin: Tóuqián Xī; Tongyong Pinyin: Tóucián Si; Wade–Giles: T'ou2-ch'ien2 Hsi1) is a river in northern Taiwan.[1] It flows through Hsinchu County for 63 km.[2][3]
Touqian River | |
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Bridge near the river mouth | |
Touqian River in Taiwan | |
Native name | 頭前溪 |
Location | |
Country | Taiwan |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Xueshan Range: 鹿場大山 |
• elevation | 2,616 m (8,583 ft) |
Mouth | |
• location | Taiwan Strait: Hsinchu County |
Length | 63.03 km (39.17 mi) |
Basin size | 565.94 km2 (218.51 sq mi) |
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.
- "Touqian River" (in Chinese). Water Resources Agency, Ministry of Economic Affairs. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
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