| Hualien River | |
|---|---|
) Hualien River | |
)  Hualien River in Taiwan | |
| Native name | 花蓮溪 |
| Location | |
| Country | Taiwan |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Central Mountain Range: Bazi Mountain (拔子山; offshoot of the Dan Mountain) |
| • coordinates | 23°36′54″N 121°19′46″E / 23.615119°N 121.329490°E |
| Mouth | |
• location | Pacific Ocean: Ji'an, Hualien |
| Length | 57.28 km (35.59 mi) |
| Basin size | 1,507.09 km2 (581.89 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Wanli River Shoufeng River Mugua River |
| Tributaries | Ma'an River Guangfu River |
The Hualian River, also spelled Hualien River, (Chinese: 花蓮溪; pinyin: Huālián Xī; Wade–Giles: Hua1-lien2 Hsi1; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Hoa-liân-khe/Hoa-lian-khe) is a river in Taiwan. It flows through Hualien County for 57 kilometres (35 mi).[1][2][3] The Hai'an Range starts at the mouth of the river.[4]
Tributaries
There are five major tributaries, listed here from mouth to source:[3]
- Mugua River — Hualien County — 42 km
- Shoufeng River — Hualien County — 37 km
- Wanli River — Hualien County — 53 km
- Ma'an River — Hualien County — 39 km
- Guangfu River — Hualien County — 15 km
See also
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Hualien River" (in Chinese). Water Resources Agency, Ministry of Economic Affairs. Archived from the original on 15 April 2016. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
- ^ a b "Hualien River basin". River System Introduction (in Chinese). The Ninth River Management Office, Water Resources Agency, Ministry of Economic Affairs. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
- ^ Taiwan Country Study Guide: Strategic Information and Developments. Int'l Business Publications. 3 March 2012. p. 56. ISBN 978-1-4387-7570-8.