Beigang River
The Beigang River, formerly known as the Pakan from its Hokkien pronunciation, is a river in Taiwan named for Beigang, a port 20 kilometres from its mouth.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Chi-Hung Lin, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Taiwan
- Also known as: “Beigang Si”, “Pai-kang Hsi”, “Pakan”, “Pei-chiang Ch’i”, “Pei-kan Hsi”, “Pei-kang Hsi”, and “Pei-Kang-Ch’i”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dongshi and Kouhu.
Dongshi
Town
Dongshi Township, also Dongshih Township, is a rural township in Chiayi County, Taiwan. Dongshi is situated 7 km south of Beigang River.
Kouhu
Town
Photo: Sinchen.Lin, CC BY 2.0.
Kouhu Township is a rural township in Yunlin County, Taiwan. It is known for seafood products such as red algae, eel, and karasumi. Kouhu is situated 8 km northeast of Beigang River.
Beigang River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Taiwan Province, Taiwan, East Asia, Asia
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Satellite Map
Discover Beigang River from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Amis to Welsh—“Beigang River” goes by many names.
- Amis: “Peikang Saowac”
- Asturian: “Ríu Beigang”
- Cebuano: “Beigang Xi”
- Chinese: “北港溪”
- German: “Beigang-Fluss”
- Japanese: “北港渓”
- Min Nan Chinese: “Pak-káng-khe”
- Sakizaya: “Bei-gang a sauwac”
- Venetian: “Fiume Beigang”
- Vietnamese: “Sông Bắc Cảng”
- Welsh: “Afon Beigang”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Hukou and Xinjiezhuang.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Kainan Dao and Hukou Qiao.
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