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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