Touqian River

River in Taiwan
Map showing the mouth of Touqian River
Map showing the mouth of Touqian River
Touqian River in Taiwan
Native name頭前溪 (Chinese)LocationCountryTaiwanPhysical characteristicsSource  • locationXueshan Range: 鹿場大山 • elevation2,616 m (8,583 ft) Mouth 
 • location
Taiwan Strait: Hsinchu CountyLength63.03 km (39.17 mi)Basin size565.94 km2 (218.51 sq mi)

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 (39 mi).[2][3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "GeoNames Search". Geographic Names Database. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, USA. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  2. ^ "Geography & demographics". The Republic of China Yearbook 2015. Executive Yuan. 2015. pp. 40–53. ISBN 978-986-04-6013-1.
  3. ^ "Touqian River" (in Chinese). Water Resources Agency, Ministry of Economic Affairs. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
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24°51′07″N 120°55′48″E / 24.8519°N 120.9300°E / 24.8519; 120.9300


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