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Keelung River
River in northern Taiwan
River in northern Taiwan
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| name | Keelung River | |
| native_name | zh | |
| image | Guanpu Suspension Bridge 20050516.jpg | |
| image_caption | Keelung River upstream | |
| mapframe | yes | |
| mapframe-zoom | 9 | |
| source1_location | Huo Shao Liao Mountain (火燒寮山) | |
| mouth_location | Tamsui River | |
| mouth_coordinates | ||
| subdivision_type1 | Country | |
| subdivision_name1 | Republic of China | |
| subdivision_type2 | Province | |
| subdivision_name2 | Taiwan | |
| subdivision_type3 | Cities | |
| subdivision_name3 | New Taipei, Taipei, Keelung | |
| length_km | 86.4 | length_ref= |
| source1_elevation | 560 m | |
| basin_size_km2 | 493 |
| mapframe-zoom = 9
The Keelung River () is a river in northern Taiwan.
The Keelung River originates in the mountains west-northwest of the town of Jingtong in Pingxi District, New Taipei City, flows down to a rift valley and then flows ENE to Sandiaoling. Then it flows northward to a point between Jiufen and Keelung City, and then heads back in a general WSW direction to Taipei, where it joins the Tamsui River and flows out to sea. The land around the Keelung river was rich in gold and coal, and many areas were mined.
Geography
Park along the river is Dajia Riverside Park.
Pollution
The Keelung River is heavily polluted by both raw sewage and industrial pollution from illegal industry. The restoration of the natural river is on the agenda of the Taipei City Government and several citizen organizations.
Events
During the 1880s, the French general Jacques Duchesne fought the Keelung campaign in the river basin, defeating the Chinese.
On 4 February 2015, TransAsia Airways Flight 235, an ATR-72 operated by TransAsia Airways, crashed into the river, close to the Nanhu Bridge in Taipei, resulting in 43 fatalities and 17 injuries, including two on the ground.
River straightening
In the second half of the 20th century, the Keelung river has undergone several manmade changes to reduce flooding and accommodate the growth of Taipei. These include the straightening of the river's path near the districts of Nangang, Neihu and Shilin.
References
References
- "e河川知識服務網 名詞庫". 經濟部水利署.
- [[:File:Keelung-Garnot-Kelung-1894.jpg]]
- Welch, AJ. (2011). "Taipei from the River".
- McKirdy, Euan. (4 February 2015). "Multiple fatalities after TransAsia flight hits Taipei bridge, crashes into river". CNN.
- (2018-10-07). "Wie die Begradigungen des Keelung Flusses das Stadtbild von Taipeh nachhaltig geprägt hat – How straightening of Keelung River has shaped Taipei City as we know it today". Alex Kunz Taipei.
- (24 October 2021). "Taiwan in Time: Cutting out the river bends". Taipei Times.
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