Teshio River

Teshio River (Teshio-gawa)
天塩川
River
View from a train crossing a bridge on the Sōya Main Line (September 2008)
Country Japan
State Hokkaidō
Regions Rumoi, Kamikawa
Districts Shibetsu, Nayoro, Nakagawa, Teshio
Municipalities Bifuka, Otoineppu, Nakagawa, Teshio, Horonobe
Source Mount Teshio
 - location Shibetsu, Hokkaidō, Japan
 - elevation 1,558 m (5,112 ft)
 - coordinates 43°57′52″N 142°52′51″E / 43.96444°N 142.88083°E / 43.96444; 142.88083
Mouth Sea of Japan
 - location Teshio and Horonobe, Hokkaidō, Japan
 - elevation 0 m (0 ft)
 - coordinates 44°52′44″N 141°44′18″E / 44.87889°N 141.73833°E / 44.87889; 141.73833Coordinates: 44°52′44″N 141°44′18″E / 44.87889°N 141.73833°E / 44.87889; 141.73833
Length 256 km (159 mi)
Basin 5,590 km2 (2,158 sq mi)
Discharge
 - average 110 m3/s (3,885 cu ft/s)
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The Teshio River (天塩川, Teshio-gawa) is a river in Hokkaido, Japan. At 256 kilometres (159 mi), it is the fourth longest river in Japan.

The name of the river derives from an Ainu word meaning "fishing weir."

References

  • "北海道の川ポータル～With River～／天塩川（てしおがわ）" (in Japanese). Sapporo: Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Hokkaido Regional Development Bureau. Archived from the original on 2014-01-01. Retrieved 2009-01-21.
  • 天塩町の概要 (in Japanese). Town of Teshio. Archived from the original on 2009-05-12. Retrieved 2009-01-21.


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