River Hsia Tam Sui
The Gaoping River, also spelled Kaoping River, is the second longest river in Taiwan after Zhuoshui River with a total length of 184 km. It is located on the southern part of the island, flowing through Pingtung County and Kaohsiung City.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Stream
- Description: river in Soutnern Taiwan
- Also known as: “Gaoping River”, “Gaoping Si”, “Gaoping Xi”, “Hsia-tan-shui Ch’i”, “Hsia-tan-shui Hsi”, “Hsiatanshui River”, “Kao-p’ing Ch’i”, “Kao-p’ing Hsi”, “Kaoping River”, “Lower Danshui River”, “Lower Tamsui River”, “Shimo Tansui-kei”, “Tan-shui Ch’i”, and “Xiadanshui River”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Linyuan District Ocean Wetland Park and Jinde Bridge.
Linyuan District Ocean Wetland Park
Park
Linyuan Ocean Wetland Park is a wetland in Linyuan District, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Linyuan District Ocean Wetland Park is situated 3 km northwest of River Hsia Tam Sui.
Jinde Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Fcuk1203, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Jinde Bridge is a bridge connecting Donggang Township and Xinyuan Township in Pingtung County, Taiwan. Jinde Bridge is situated 3½ km east of River Hsia Tam Sui.
Donggang Donglong Temple
Place of worship
Photo: 阿道, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Donglong Temple is one of the most prominent temple in Donggang Township, Pingtung County, Taiwan. The temple is dedicated to "Lord Wen". Donggang Donglong Temple is situated 4 km southeast of River Hsia Tam Sui.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Linyuan District and Donggang.
Linyuan District
Suburb
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Linyuan District is a suburban district of Kaohsiung, Taiwan. It has 68,299 inhabitants in October 2023. It is the southernmost district of the city. Linyuan District is situated 3½ km northwest of River Hsia Tam Sui.
Donggang
Town
Photo: Tiouraren, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Donggang Township or Tungkang Township is an urban township in west-central Pingtung County, Taiwan. Located on Taiwan's western coastline, along the Taiwan Strait, it has one of Taiwan's largest fishing harbors. Dapeng Bay with its national scenic area is just south of Donggang. Donggang is situated 5 km east of River Hsia Tam Sui.
Xinyuan
Town
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Xinyuan Township, also spelled Sinyuan and Shinyuan, is a rural township in Pingtung County, Taiwan. Xinyuan is situated 9 km northeast of River Hsia Tam Sui.
River Hsia Tam Sui
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Kaohsiung, Southern Taiwan, Taiwan, East Asia, Asia
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Satellite Map
Discover River Hsia Tam Sui from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Amis to Welsh—“River Hsia Tam Sui” goes by many names.
- Amis: “Kaoping Saowac”
- Asturian: “Ríu Gaoping”
- Cebuano: “Gaoping Xi”
- Chinese: “Ko-pîn-khe”
- Chinese: “下淡水溪”
- Chinese: “高屏溪”
- Dutch: “Gaoping River”
- French: “Gaoping”
- French: “Kaoping”
- German: “Gaoping”
- Greek: “Ποταμός Γκαοπίνγκ”
- Italian: “Fiume Gaoping”
- Japanese: “Shimo Tansui-kei”
- Japanese: “下淡水渓”
- Japanese: “高屏渓”
- Lithuanian: “Gaopingas”
- Min Nan Chinese: “Ē-tām-tsuí-kh”
- Min Nan Chinese: “Ko-pîn-khe”
- Min Nan Chinese: “下淡水溪”
- Min Nan Chinese: “高屏溪”
- Mongolian: “Гаопин”
- Polish: “Gaoping Xi”
- Portuguese: “Rio Gaoping”
- Russian: “Гаопинси”
- Sakizaya: “Kaw-ping a sauwac”
- Slovenian: “Gaoping”
- Spanish: “Gaoping”
- Spanish: “Río Gaoping”
- Ukrainian: “Гаопінсі”
- Venetian: “Fiume Gaoping”
- Vietnamese: “Sông Cao Bình”
- Welsh: “Afon Gaoping”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
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