Jishui River

The Jishui River (Chinese: 急水溪; Hanyu Pinyin: Jíshuǐ Xī; Tongyong Pinyin: Jíshuěi Si; Wade–Giles: Chi2-shui3 Hsi1) is a river in Taiwan.[1] It flows through Tainan City for 65 km.[2]

Jishui River
Map showing the mouth of Jishui River
Map showing the mouth of Jishui River
Jishui River in Taiwan
Native name急水溪 (Chinese)
Location
CountryTaiwan
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationJianshi, Hsinchu: 結山
 • elevation1,320 m (4,330 ft)
Mouth 
 • location
Taiwan Strait: Hsinchu County
 • coordinates
23.298°N 120.105°E / 23.298; 120.105
Length65 km (40 mi)
Basin size379 km2 (146 sq mi)
Basin features
Tributaries 
 • leftGueichong River
Other tributariesBaishuei River, Liuzhong River
This article is about the current waterway on Taiwan. For the historical Chinese waterway also known as the Jishui (濟水河), see Ji River.

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. Archived from the original on 2016-05-31. Retrieved 2016-05-01.
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