Danshui River

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Danshui River
Satellite image of the Danshui River mouth
Origin	Pintien Mountain
Mouth	Taiwan Strait
Basin countries	Republic of China
Length	158.7 km
Source elevation	3529 m
Mouth elevation	?? m
Avg. discharge	210 m³/s
Basin area	2726 km²

The Danshui River or Tamsui River (traditional Chinese: 淡水河; pinyin: Dànshǔi Hé; Wade-Giles: Tàn-shǔi Hé; literally ""Freshwater River""; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tām-súi Hô; DT: Dāⁿzui hŏr) is a river in northern Taiwan. Its source is at Pintien Mountain in Hsinchu County. The river flows through Taipei County, Taoyuan County, Taipei City, and Hsinchu County and has a length of 159km. It empties into the Taiwan Strait.

[edit] See also

• List of rivers in Taiwan

Coordinates: 25°10′30″N 121°24′30″E / 25.175°N 121.408333333°E / 25.175; 121.408333333