Beishi River

The Beishi River is a river in northern . It flows through and for 50 kilometres. It is one of tributaries of .
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  • Type: Stream
  • Description: river in Taiwan
  • Also known as: “Beishih Si”, “Pei-hsi Ch’i”, “Pei-shih Ch’i”, and “Pei-shih Hsi”

Places of Interest

Highlights include 桂山發電廠桂山機組 and Feicui Hydropower Plant.

Power station
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is a power station.

Power station
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is a power station.

Place of worship
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is a place of worship, which is situated 3 km north of Beishi River.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wulai and Bitan.

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is a small town in , , famous for its hot springs and aboriginal culture. The name of the town derives from the Atayal phrase kirofu ulai meaning "hot and poisonous".

Hamlet
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, historically called Shi-Bitan, is a tourist spot in , New Taipei, . "Bitan" literally means "green lake", referring to where the widens to form the lake. is situated 6 km north of Beishi River.

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, also known by its historical spelling Hsintien and alternative spelling Sindian, is a district in where the apartment complexes of the Taipei metropolitan area meet the northern end of the Central Mountain Range.

Beishi River

Latitude
24.9051° or 24° 54′ 18″ north
Longitude
121.55696° or 121° 33′ 25″ east
Elevation
63 metres (207 feet)
Open location code
7QP3WH44+2Q
Geo­Names ID
1670731
Wiki­data ID
Q3637532
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Satellite Map

Discover Beishi River from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Welsh—“Beishi River” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Beishi Xi”
  • Chinese: “北势溪”
  • Chinese: “北勢溪”
  • Dutch: “Beishi River”
  • German: “Beishi”
  • Italian: “Beishi”
  • Lithuanian: “Beiši”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Pak-sì-khoe”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Pak-sì-khue”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “北勢溪”
  • Welsh: “Afon Beishi”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Guishan and Sheshezi.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Feicui Shuiku Yihao Qiao and Wannian Qiao.

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