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Jishui River

Coordinates: 23°17′53″N 120°06′18″E / 23.298°N 120.105°E / 23.298; 120.105
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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°17′53″N 120°06′18″E / 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

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]

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References

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  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.