The Erren River (Chinese: 二仁溪; pinyin: Èrrén Xī; Wade–Giles: Er4-jen2 Hsi1) is a river in Taiwan.[1] It flows through Tainan City and Kaohsiung City for 61 km.[2] The river originates from the Neimen District in Kaohsiung City and flows through seven districts before it enters Taiwan Strait. The river has suffered from pollution, although the situation has improved.[3]
| Erren River | |
|---|---|
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  Erren River in Taiwan | |
| Location | |
| Country | Taiwan |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | |
• location | Taiwan Strait |
• coordinates | 22°54′47″N 120°10′34″E / 22.913°N 120.176°E |
| Length | 61.20 km (38.03 mi) |
| Basin size | 339.20 km2 (130.97 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • maximum | 3,600 m3/s (130,000 cu ft/s) |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "GeoNames Search". Geographic Names Database. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, USA. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
- ^ "Erren River" (in Chinese). Water Resources Agency, Ministry of Economic Affairs. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
- ^ "An Evolving Success in Erren River Restoration". Public Construction Commission, Executive Yuan. 6 June 2010. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
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