Shuang River

Shuang River

A tributary of the Shuang River
Map showing the mouth of Wu River
Shuang River in Taiwan
Country Taiwan
Basin
Main source Xueshan Range: Shuangxi District
River mouth Pacific Ocean: Fulong Beach, New Taipei City
25°01′12″N 121°56′49″E / 25.020°N 121.947°E / 25.020; 121.947 (Mouth of Shuang River)Coordinates: 25°01′12″N 121°56′49″E / 25.020°N 121.947°E / 25.020; 121.947 (Mouth of Shuang River)
Basin size 132.50 km2 (51.16 sq mi)
Physical characteristics
Length 26.81 km (16.66 mi)
Discharge
  • Maximum rate:
    1,830 m3/s (65,000 cu ft/s)

The Shuang River (Chinese: 雙溪; pinyin: Shuāng Xī; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Siang-khoe; literally: "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]

See also

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. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
  3. ↑ "Fulong Beach". Guide to Taipei.com. Retrieved 10 June 2016.


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