Mount Xiuguluan (Chinese: 秀姑巒山; Hanyu Pinyin: Xiùgūluán Shān; Tongyong Pinyin: Siòuguluán Shan; Wade–Giles: Hsiu4-ku1-luan2 shan1; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Siù-ko͘-loân-soaⁿ, Bunun: Mahudas)[1] is a mountain in Taiwan in Yushan National Park with an elevation of 3,825 m. It is located in Hualien County by the Xiuguluan River which has many tributaries such as Fuyuan River, Fengping River, and Lekuleku River, all nearby the river basin. It is the tallest mountain in the Central Mountain Range[2] and the 6th tallest in Taiwan.
Mount Xiuguluan | |
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Xiuguluan Mountain as seen from Xiangyang Mountain ridge | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 3,825 metres (12,549 ft) |
Prominence | 1,019 m (3,343 ft) |
Listing | 100 Peaks of Taiwan |
Coordinates | 23°29′48″N 121°03′27″E / 23.49679°N 121.05755°E |
Geography | |
The location of Xiuguluan Mountain (Yushan National Park) | |
Location | Xinyi, Nantou County/ Zhuoxi, Hualien County, Taiwan |
Parent range | Central Mountain Range |
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/56/Siouguluan-River-Hualien-Ta.jpg/220px-Siouguluan-River-Hualien-Ta.jpg)
See also
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edit- ^ "Entry #32025". 臺灣閩南語常用詞辭典 [Dictionary of Frequently-Used Taiwan Minnan]. (in Chinese and Hokkien). Ministry of Education, R.O.C. 2011.
- ^ "秀姑巒山" [Mount Xiuguluan]. Yushan National Park (in Traditional Chinese). Retrieved March 10, 2023.
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