Danshui River

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Danshui River
Satellite image of the Danshui River mouth
Satellite image of the Danshui River mouth
Origin Pintien Mountain
Mouth Taiwan Strait
Basin countries Flag of the Republic of China 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) 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.

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