The Jingmei River (Chinese: 景美溪; pinyin: Jǐngměi Xī; Wade–Giles: Ching3-mei3 Hsi1)[1] is a major tributary of the Xindian River,[2] which itself is a major tributary of the Tamsui River, Taiwan.[3][4] It is located between the Taipei Basin and Beishi River basin and flows through New Taipei City and the capital Taipei City for 28.1 kilometers,[2] before joining the Xindian River at the border of Wenshan District, Taipei, and Yonghe District, New Taipei City, above the Fuhe Bridge.[4]

Jingmei River
Map showing the mouth of Jingmei River
Map showing the mouth of Jingmei River
Map showing the mouth of Jingmei River at its confluence with the Xindian River
Location
CountryTaiwan
Physical characteristics
Mouth 
 • location
Xindian River above the Fuhe Bridge
 • coordinates
25°00′01″N 121°32′02″E / 25.0003°N 121.5339°E / 25.0003; 121.5339
Length28.25 km (17.55 mi)
Basin size113.72 km2 (43.91 sq mi)
Basin features
River systemTamsui River

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References

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  1. ^ "GeoNames Search". Geographic Names Database. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, USA. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
  2. ^ a b 鄧天德 (June 1988). "景美溪流域之地形與水文特徵" [A Study of the Topographical and Hydrologic Characteristics of the Chingmei Stream Basin]. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
  3. ^ "Tamsui River" (in Chinese). Water Resources Agency, Ministry of Economic Affairs. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
  4. ^ a b "景美溪". GoogleMaps. Retrieved 14 June 2016.