Beinan River
River in Taitung County, Taiwan
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The Beinan River (Chinese: 卑南溪; pinyin: Bēinán Xī; Wade–Giles: Pei1-nan2 Hsi1; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Pi-lâm-khe) is a river in Taiwan. It flows through Taitung County for 84 kilometers.[1][2]
| Beinan River | |
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| Native name | 卑南溪 (Chinese) |
| Location | |
| Country | Taiwan |
| City | Taitung City |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • coordinates | 23°03′03″N 120°52′27″E |
| • elevation | 3,293 m (10,804 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Pacific Ocean |
• coordinates | 22°45′58″N 121°10′34″E |
• elevation | 0 metres (0 ft) |
| Length | 84.35 km (52.41 mi) |
Basin size | 1,603.21 km2 (619.00 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 94.2 m3/s (3,330 cu ft/s) |
| • maximum | 12,800 m3/s (450,000 cu ft/s) |
