Hualian 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]

Hualien River
Hualien River
Hualien River in Taiwan
Native name花蓮溪
Location
CountryTaiwan
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationCentral Mountain Range: Bazi Mountain (拔子山; offshoot of the Dan Mountain)
 • coordinates23.615119°N 121.329490°E / 23.615119; 121.329490
Mouth 
 • location
Pacific Ocean: Ji'an, Hualien
Length57.28 km (35.59 mi)
Basin size1,507.09 km2 (581.89 sq mi)
Basin features
Tributaries 
 • leftWanli River
Shoufeng River
Mugua River
TributariesMa'an River
Guangfu River

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
  1. "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.
  2. "Hualien River" (in Chinese). Water Resources Agency, Ministry of Economic Affairs. Archived from the original on 15 April 2016. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
  3. "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.
  4. Taiwan Country Study Guide: Strategic Information and Developments. Int'l Business Publications. 3 March 2012. p. 56. ISBN 978-1-4387-7570-8.
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