Houchi Yan
Houchi Yan is a lake in Taiwan Province, Taiwan. Houchi Yan is situated nearby to the locality Daxijie, as well as near the hamlet Beiyuan.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Shihmen Hydropower Plant and Touliao Dachi Tu Di Gong.
Shihmen Hydropower Plant
Power station
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Shihmen Hydropower Plant is a power station.
Touliao Dachi Tu Di Gong
Place of worship
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Touliao Dachi Tu Di Gong is a place of worship, which is situated 4 km northeast of Houchi Yan.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Longtan District and Daxi District.
Longtan District
Town
Taoyuan City is a special municipality in Northern Taiwan, adjacent to New Taipei in the north and Hsinchu County in the south. It is the home of Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport, which serves Taipei. Longtan District is situated 6 km northwest of Houchi Yan.
Daxi District
Town
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Taoyuan City is a special municipality in Northern Taiwan, adjacent to New Taipei in the north and Hsinchu County in the south. It is the home of Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport, which serves Taipei. Daxi District is situated 8 km northeast of Houchi Yan.
Guanxi
Town
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Guanxi Township or Guansi Township is an urban township in Hsinchu County, Taiwan. The population of the township consists mainly of the Hakkas with a minority of the indigenous Atayal people. Guanxi is situated 8 km west of Houchi Yan.
Houchi Yan
- Type: Lake
- Also known as: “Hou-ch’ih Yen” and “Houchih Yan”
- Category: body of water
- Location: Taiwan Province, Taiwan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
24.81972° or 24° 49′ 11″ northLongitude
121.24889° or 121° 14′ 56″ eastElevation
140 metres (459 feet)Open location code
7QP3R69X+VHGeoNames ID
6574223
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Houchi Yan” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “後池堰”
Localities in the Area
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