River Hsia Tam Sui

The Gaoping River, also spelled Kaoping River, is the second longest river in after with a total length of 184 km. It is located on the southern part of the island, flowing through and Kaohsiung City.
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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.

Park
Linyuan Ocean Wetland Park is a wetland in , , . is situated 3 km northwest of River Hsia Tam Sui.

Bridge
The is a bridge connecting and in , . is situated 3½ km east of River Hsia Tam Sui.

Place of worship
The Donglong Temple is one of the most prominent temple in , , . The temple is dedicated to "Lord Wen". is situated 4 km southeast of River Hsia Tam Sui.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Linyuan District and Donggang.

Suburb
is a suburban district of , . It has 68,299 inhabitants in October 2023. It is the southernmost district of the city. is situated 3½ km northwest of River Hsia Tam Sui.

Town
Township or Tungkang Township is an urban township in west-central , . Located on Taiwan's western coastline, along the Taiwan Strait, it has one of Taiwan's largest fishing harbors. with its national scenic area is just south of . is situated 5 km east of River Hsia Tam Sui.

Town
Township, also spelled Sinyuan and Shinyuan, is a rural township in , . is situated 9 km northeast of River Hsia Tam Sui.

River Hsia Tam Sui

Latitude
22.4798° or 22° 28′ 47″ north
Longitude
120.4146° or 120° 24′ 53″ east
Elevation
5 metres (16 feet)
Open location code
7QJ2FCH7+WR
Geo­Names ID
1673792
Wiki­data ID
Q57256
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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

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Notable Places Nearby

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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “River Hsia Tam Sui”. Photo: Jessepylin, CC BY-SA 3.0.