The Jingmei River (Chinese: 景美溪; pinyin: Jǐngměi Xī; Wade–Giles: Ching3-mei3 Hsi1)[1] is a major tributary of the Xindian River,[2] which itself is a major tributary of the Tamsui River, Taiwan.[3][4] 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,[2] before joining the Xindian River at the border of Wenshan District, Taipei, and Yonghe District, New Taipei City, above the Fuhe Bridge.[4]
| Jingmei River | |
|---|---|
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  Map showing the mouth of Jingmei River at its confluence with the Xindian River | |
| Location | |
| Country | Taiwan |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | |
• location | Xindian River above the Fuhe Bridge |
• coordinates | 25°00′01″N 121°32′02″E / 25.0003°N 121.5339°E |
| Length | 28.25 km (17.55 mi) |
| Basin size | 113.72 km2 (43.91 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Tamsui River |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "GeoNames Search". Geographic Names Database. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, USA. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
- ^ a b 鄧天德 (June 1988). "景美溪流域之地形與水文特徵" [A Study of the Topographical and Hydrologic Characteristics of the Chingmei Stream Basin]. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
- ^ "Tamsui River" (in Chinese). Water Resources Agency, Ministry of Economic Affairs. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
- ^ a b "景美溪". GoogleMaps. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
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