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List Of Rivers In Taiwan
This is a list of rivers ( or ) on Taiwan Island in the Republic of China which are over : * Dongshan River - Yilan County - *Lanyang River - Yilan County - **Yilan River - Yilan County - ** Qingshui River - Yilan County - ** Luodong River - Yilan County - * Shuang River - New Taipei City - *Tamsui River - New Taipei City, Taoyuan City, Taipei City, Hsinchu County - **Keelung River - New Taipei City, Taipei City, Keelung City - **Xindian River - New Taipei City, Taipei City - ***Jingmei River - New Taipei City, Taipei City - ***Beishi River - New Taipei City, Yilan County - ***Nanshi River - New Taipei City - **Dahan River (Takekan River) - New Taipei City, Taoyuan City, Hsinchu County - ***Sanxia River - New Taipei City - *Nankan River - Taoyuan City - *Fengshan River - Hsinchu County - *Touqian River - Hsinchu County - *Houlong River - Miaoli County - * Da'an River - Miaoli County, Taichung City - *Fanziliao River - Miaoli County *Dajia River - Taichung ...
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Hsinchu County
Hsinchu County (Wade–Giles: ''Hsin¹-chu²'') is a county in north-western Taiwan. The population of the county is mainly Hakka; with a Taiwanese aboriginal minority in the southeastern part of the county. Zhubei is the county capital, where the government office and county office is located. A portion of the Hsinchu Science Park is located in Hsinchu County. History Early history Before the arrival of the Han Chinese, the Hsinchu area was home to the indigenous Taokas, Saisiyat, and Atayal. After the Spanish occupied northern Taiwan, Catholic missionaries arrived at Tek-kham in 1626. Minnanese (Hoklo) and Hakka came and began to cultivate the land from the plains near the sea towards the river valleys and hills. Qing dynasty In 1684, Zhuluo County was established during Qing dynasty rule and more Han settled near Tek-kham. A Chinese city was established there in 1711 and renamed Hsinchu in 1875. It became part of Taipeh Prefecture. In the late 19th century, Hoklo peop ...
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Miaoli County
Miaoli County (Mandarin Pinyin: ''miáo lì xiàn''; Hakka PFS: ''Mèu-li̍t-yen''; Hokkien POJ: ''Biâu-le̍k-koān'' or ''Miâu-le̍k-koān'') is a county in western Taiwan. Miaoli is adjacent with Hsinchu County and Hsinchu City to the north, Taichung to the south, and borders the Taiwan Strait to the west. Miaoli is classified as a county in central Taiwan by the National Development Council, while the Taiwan Central Weather Bureau classifies Miaoli as a county in northern Taiwan. Miaoli City is the capital of the county, and is also known as "Mountain Town", owing to the number of mountains nearby, making it a destination for hiking. Name The name ''Miaoli'' was coined by matching Hakka Chinese sound for the characters 貓貍 to the phonetically approximate ''Pali'' (''Bari'') from the Taokas language. The resulting word () is a widespread but non-orthodox variant referring to Viverridae. In 1889, during late Qing rule, the name was modified from various forms () to its ...
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Houlong River
The Houlong River () is a river in northwestern Taiwan. It flows through Miaoli County for 58 kilometers. Bridges * Xindong Bridge See also *List of rivers in Taiwan This is a list of rivers ( or ) on Taiwan Island in the Republic of China which are over : * Dongshan River - Yilan County - *Lanyang River - Yilan County - **Yilan River - Yilan County - ** Qingshui River - Yilan County - ** Luodong Ri ... References Landforms of Miaoli County Rivers of Taiwan {{Taiwan-river-stub ...
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Touqian River
The Touqian River () is a river in northern Taiwan Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the nort .... It flows through Hsinchu County for . See also * List of rivers in Taiwan References Rivers of Taiwan Landforms of Hsinchu County {{Taiwan-river-stub ...
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Fengshan River
The Fengshan River () is a river in northern Taiwan Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the nort .... It flows through Hsinchu County for 45 km. See also * List of rivers in Taiwan References Rivers of Taiwan Landforms of Hsinchu County {{Taiwan-river-stub ...
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Nankan River
The Nankan River () is a river in northern Taiwan. It flows through Taoyuan City Taoyuan () is a special municipality of the Republic of China (Taiwan) located in northwestern Taiwan, neighboring New Taipei City to the north-east, Yilan County to the south-east, and Hsinchu County to the south-west. Taoyuan Distr ... for 31 km. See also * List of rivers in Taiwan References Rivers of Taiwan Landforms of Taoyuan City {{Taiwan-river-stub ...
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Sanxia River
The Sanxia River () is a tributary of the Dahan River in New Taipei City, northern Taiwan.依三峽鎮志第一章《地理》總計三峽溪幹流長約二八·五公里,較日治時期二三公里增長四公里餘,蓋河道變遷,注入口北移所致 The Sanxia is long, with a drainage basin. The river flows through Tucheng District, Shulin District and a small portion of Daxi District in Taoyuan City Taoyuan () is a special municipality of the Republic of China (Taiwan) located in northwestern Taiwan, neighboring New Taipei City to the north-east, Yilan County to the south-east, and Hsinchu County to the south-west. Taoyuan Distr .... See also * List of rivers in Taiwan References Rivers of Taiwan Landforms of New Taipei {{Taiwan-river-stub ...
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Dahan River
The Dahan River (, also spelled Tahan) is a river in northern Taiwan. It originates in Hsinchu County and then flows through Taoyuan City and New Taipei City for 135 km, before it joins Xindian River in Taipei to form the Tamshui River. The upper reaches of the Dahan are also known as Takekan Creek () or Taigang Creek (泰崗溪). An alternative historical name for the Dahan is the Shihmen River (石門溪). Geography and geology The Dahan River begins on Mount Pintian, Pintian Mountain in Hsinchu County, near the border of Shei-Pa National Park, at the confluence of Takekan Creek (大嵙崁溪)and the Baishi Creek (白石溪)near Jianshi, Hsinchu, Jianshi town. The Takekan, the larger of the two is sometimes considered part of the main stem. It flows north through a narrow gorge and receives the major tributaries of Sanguang Creek (三光溪), Lala Creek (拉拉溪), and Xibuqiao Creek (西布喬溪) from the east. At the Dongyanshan (East Eye Mountain) Recreation Area ...
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Nanshi River
The Nanshi River (; DT: Lamsiw kev) is a river in Taiwan. The river is governed by Water Management Office of Taipei City Government overseen by the Water Resources Agency. Geography The river flows through Wulai District and Xindian District of New Taipei City and Yilan County for 45 km. It is one of the tributaries of Xindian River. At Guishan, Xindian, it combines with Beishi River to form Xindian River. Forward, its down reach has many scenic spots. There are many public hot springs along the river banks. See also * List of rivers in Taiwan * Beishi River The Beishi River () is a river in northern Taiwan. It flows through New Taipei City and Yilan County for . It is one of tributaries of Xindian River. The river is impounded by the Fetsui Reservoir in Shiding District, New Taipei City. The Beishi ... References Rivers of Taiwan Landforms of Yilan County, Taiwan Landforms of New Taipei {{Taiwan-river-stub ...
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Beishi River
The Beishi River () is a river in northern Taiwan. It flows through New Taipei City and Yilan County for . It is one of tributaries of Xindian River. The river is impounded by the Fetsui Reservoir in Shiding District, New Taipei City. The Beishi River Historical Trail is a 2.6 kilometre trail that offers views of the river. See also * List of rivers in Taiwan *Nanshi River The Nanshi River (; DT: Lamsiw kev) is a river in Taiwan. The river is governed by Water Management Office of Taipei City Government overseen by the Water Resources Agency. Geography The river flows through Wulai District and Xindian District o ... References Rivers of Taiwan Landforms of New Taipei Landforms of Yilan County, Taiwan Landforms of Taipei {{Taiwan-river-stub ...
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Jingmei River
The Jingmei River () is a major tributary of the Xindian River, which itself is a major tributary of the Tamsui River, Taiwan. 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, before joining the Xindian River at the border of Wenshan District, Taipei, and Yonghe District Yonghe District () is an urban area in the southern part of New Taipei, Taiwan. Yonghe District is the smallest district in New Taipei City. It is primarily a mixed residential and commercial area. With around 38,000 inhabitants per square kilo ..., New Taipei City, above the Fuhe Bridge. See also * List of rivers in Taiwan References Rivers of Taiwan Landforms of New Taipei Landforms of Taipei {{taiwan-river-stub ...
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