The Beigang River, formerly known as the Pakan[1] from its Hokkien pronunciation, is a river in Taiwan named for Beigang, a port 20 kilometres from its mouth.[2][3] It flows through Yunlin and Chiayi counties for 82 km.[3][4]

At the river mouth lies the Aogu Wetland at Dongshi Township of Chiayi County.

Beigang River is moderately polluted.[5]

Bridges

See also

References

Citations

  1. ^ EB (1879), p. 416.
  2. ^ "GeoNames Search". Geographic Names Database. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, USA. Retrieved 2 June 2016.
  3. ^ a b "Geography & demographics". The Republic of China Yearbook 2015. Executive Yuan. 2015. pp. 40–53. ISBN 978-986-04-6013-1. Archived from the original on 2016-05-31. Retrieved 2016-06-02.
  4. ^ "Beigang River" (in Chinese). Water Resources Agency, Ministry of Economic Affairs. Archived from the original on 2016-03-09. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
  5. ^ 民國104年 環境水質監測年報 [Annual Report of Water Quality 2015] (in Chinese). Taipei City, Taiwan (R.O.C.): Environmental Protection Administration. March 2016. Retrieved 9 September 2016. (Figure 1-8)

Bibliography

  • "Formosa" , Encyclopaedia Britannica, 9th ed., Vol. IX, New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1879, pp. 415–17.

23°31′38″N 120°09′00″E / 23.52722°N 120.15000°E / 23.52722; 120.15000


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