Yilan River
River in Yilan County, Taiwan
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The Yilan River (Chinese: 宜蘭河; pinyin: Yílán Hé; Wade–Giles: I2-lan2 Ho2)[1] is a tributary of the Lanyang River in Yilan County, northeast Taiwan.[2] It flows through Yilan for 25 kilometers.
| Yilan River | |
|---|---|
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  Map showing the mouth of Yilan River at its confluence with the Lanyang River | |
| Location | |
| Country | Taiwan |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | |
• location | Zhuangwei, Yilan County |
• coordinates | 24.7181°N 121.8231°E |
| Length | 25 km (16 mi) |
| Basin size | 149 km2 (58 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Lanyang River |
Fauna
Three turtle species occur in the Yilan River: the native Chinese stripe-necked turtle and yellow pond turtle, and the introduced red-eared slider, which outnumbers the native species.[3] Glass eels of two eel species, Anguilla japonica and Anguilla marmorata, are found in the river.[4]
