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River in Taiwan
Touqian River
Bridge near the river mouth
Map showing the mouth of Touqian RiverMap showing the mouth of Touqian RiverTouqian River in Taiwan
Native name頭前溪 (Chinese)
Location
CountryTaiwan
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationXueshan Range: 鹿場大山
 • elevation2,616 m (8,583 ft)
Mouth 
 • locationTaiwan Strait: Hsinchu County
Length63.03 km (39.17 mi)
Basin size565.94 km (218.51 sq mi)

The Touqian River (Chinese: 頭前溪; Hanyu Pinyin: Tóuqián Xī; Tongyong Pinyin: Tóucián Si; Wade–Giles: T'ou-ch'ien Hsi) is a river in northern Taiwan. It flows through Hsinchu County for 63 km (39 mi).

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.

24°51′07″N 120°55′48″E / 24.8519°N 120.9300°E / 24.8519; 120.9300


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