Jiao River (Zhejiang)
| Jiao River Ling River | |
|---|---|
 The Ling River in Linhai, next to the city wall | |
| Native name | 椒江 (Chinese) |
| Location | |
| Country | China |
| Region | Zhejiang Province |
The Jiao River (Chinese: 椒江; pinyin: Jiāojiāng) is a river in Zhejiang Province, China. Its upper stretches are called Yong'an Brook (永安溪) and Ling River (灵江). It flows into the , and of the East China Sea at the Port of Taizhou, a natural seaport on the coast of the prefectural-level city of Taizhou.[1]
This 198 kilometres (123 mi) long river drains 6,519 square kilometres (2,517 sq mi).[2]
References[]
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2014-01-16. Retrieved 2014-03-28.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Li, Yan; Wolanski, Eric; Xie Qinchun. 1993. Coagulation and Settling of Suspended Sediment in the Jiaojiang River Estuary, China. Australian Institute of Marine Science's Journal of Coastal Research 9(2):390-402.
Coordinates: 28°40′40″N 121°31′37″E / 28.6778°N 121.5269°E
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