Hualian River
River in Taiwan
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Nativename花蓮溪
CountryTaiwan
locationCentral Mountain Range: Bazi Mountain (拔子山; offshoot of the Dan Mountain)
coordinates23.615119°N 121.329490°E
| 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 | 23.615119°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)
