Shuang River

The Shuang River (Chinese: 雙溪; pinyin: Shuāng Xī; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Siang-khoe; lit.: 'Double Creek') is a river in Taiwan.[1] It flows through the eponymous Shuangxi District and Gongliao District in eastern New Taipei City for 27 km.[2] Fulong Beach, one of the more popular beach destinations in northern Taiwan, is located at the mouth of the Shuang River.[3]

Shuang River
A tributary of the Shuang River
Shuang River in Taiwan
Location
CountryTaiwan
Physical characteristics
Source 
  locationXueshan Range: Shuangxi District
Mouth 
  location
Pacific Ocean: Fulong Beach, New Taipei City
  coordinates
25.020°N 121.947°E / 25.020; 121.947
Length26.81 km (16.66 mi)
Basin size132.50 km2 (51.16 sq mi)
Discharge 
  maximum1,830 m3/s (65,000 cu ft/s)

See also

  • List of rivers in Taiwan

References

  1. "GeoNames Search". Geographic Names Database. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, USA. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
  2. "Shuang River" (in Chinese). Water Resources Agency, Ministry of Economic Affairs. Archived from the original on 1 July 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
  3. "Fulong Beach". Guide to Taipei.com. Retrieved 10 June 2016.


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