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'''Keelung River''' (基隆河) is a river in northern ]. '''Keelung River''' (基隆河) is a river in northern ].


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== Pollution == == 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, Taipei Central Government and several citizen organizations. <ref> - Marco Casagrande, ''E-Architect'' March, 2011 {{}}</ref> 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, Taipei Central Government and several citizen organizations.<ref> - Marco Casagrande, ''E-Architect'' March, 2011</ref>


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River
Keelung River
Physical characteristics
MouthTamsui River
 • elevation?? m
Length96 km

Keelung River (基隆河) 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 Chiufen 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.

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, Taipei Central Government and several citizen organizations.

25°06′44″N 121°27′50″E / 25.1122°N 121.464°E / 25.1122; 121.464

References

  1. Taipei from the River - Marco Casagrande, E-Architect March, 2011
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