Danshui River
The Tamsui River is the third longest river in Taiwan after Zhuoshui River and Gaoping River, with a total length of 158.7 km, flowing through Hsinchu County, Taoyuan, Taipei and New Taipei City. It is located in the northern part of the island.Photo: NASA, Public domain.
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Taiwan
- Also known as: “Danshuei He”, “Danshui He”, “Ta-hsieh-k’an-ch’i”, “Ta-k’o-k’an Ch’i”, “Ta-k’o-k’an Hsi”, “Tamsui River”, “Tan-shui Ho”, and “Tansui River”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Tamsui Harbor Lighthouse and The Hobe Fort.
The Hobe Fort
Photo: Winertai, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hobe Fort or Huwei Fort is a historical fort located near Fort Santo Domingo, in Tamsui District, New Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China.
Drop of Water Memorial Hall
Museum
Photo: Venation, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Tamsui Itteki Memorial House is a memorial hall in Tamsui District, New Taipei, Taiwan.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Danhai New Town and Tamsui.
Danhai New Town
Suburb
Photo: Outlookxp, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Danhai New Town, previously romanized as Tamhai New Town, is a large residential development in Tamsui District, New Taipei, Taiwan. It was first proposed as a new town in 1992. Danhai New Town is situated 2½ km northeast of Danshui River.
Tamsui
Photo: Krauser levyl, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tamsui, or Danshui, Danshuei, Tamshui) is a district of New Taipei that was the center of shipping and commerce in northern Taiwan in the 19th century.
Bali District
Photo: Taiwankengo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Bali District is a suburban district in northwestern New Taipei, Taiwan. In Taiwanese Hokkien, it was known as Pat-lí-hun during the rule of the Qing dynasty.
Danshui River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: New Taipei, Taipei, Northern Taiwan, Taiwan, East Asia, Asia
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Satellite Map
Discover Danshui River from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Amis to Welsh—“Danshui River” goes by many names.
- Amis: “Tansuy ‘Alo”
- Asturian: “Ríu Tamsui”
- Cebuano: “Danshui He”
- Chinese: “Tām-chúi-hô”
- Chinese: “淡水河”
- Chinese: “淡江”
- Chinese: “稻江”
- Dutch: “Tamsui”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر تامسوى”
- French: “Danshui”
- French: “Tamsui”
- German: “Danshui-Fluss”
- German: “Tamsui-Fluss”
- German: “Tamsui”
- Hindi: “तामसुई नदी”
- Indonesian: “Sungai Tamsui”
- Italian: “Tamsui”
- Japanese: “淡水河”
- Korean: “단수이강”
- Literary Chinese: “淡水河”
- Lithuanian: “Danšujus”
- Min Nan Chinese: “Tām-chúi-hô”
- Min Nan Chinese: “Tām-kang”
- Min Nan Chinese: “Tām-suí-hô”
- Min Nan Chinese: “Tām-tsuí-hô”
- Min Nan Chinese: “Tiō-kang”
- Min Nan Chinese: “Tō-kang”
- Min Nan Chinese: “淡水河”
- Min Nan Chinese: “淡江”
- Min Nan Chinese: “稻江”
- Mongolian: “Даньшуй”
- Polish: “Danshui He”
- Portuguese: “Rio Tamsui”
- Russian: “Даньшуйхэ”
- Russian: “Тамсуи”
- Russian: “Тан-суи”
- Sakizaya: “Tan-shui a sauwac”
- Slovenian: “Danšui”
- Slovenian: “Tamsui”
- Spanish: “Rio Tamsui”
- Spanish: “Río Tamsui”
- Turkish: “Tamsui Nehri”
- Vietnamese: “Sông Đạm Thủy”
- Welsh: “Afon Tamsui”
- “淡水河”
- “淡江”
- “稻江”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Zhuzilin and Shuiduili.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Songshou Qiao and Tan-shui Golf Course.
New Taipei: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Banqiao, Wulai, Tamsui, and Sanchong.
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