Teshio River
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.
| Teshio River 天塩川 | |
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 View from a train crossing a bridge on the Sōya Main Line (September 2008) | |
| Native name | Teshio-gawa |
| Location | |
| Country | Japan |
| State | Hokkaidō |
| Region | Rumoi, Kamikawa |
| District | Shibetsu, Nayoro, Nakagawa, Teshio |
| Municipalities | Bifuka, Otoineppu, Nakagawa, Teshio, Horonobe |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Mount Teshio |
| ⁃ location | Shibetsu, Hokkaidō, Japan |
| ⁃ coordinates | 43°57′52″N 142°52′51″E |
| ⁃ elevation | 1,558 m (5,112 ft) |
| Mouth | Sea of Japan |
⁃ location | Teshio and Horonobe, Hokkaidō, Japan |
⁃ coordinates | 44°52′44″N 141°44′18″E |
⁃ elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Length | 256 km (159 mi) |
| Basin size | 5,590 km2 (2,160 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| ⁃ average | 110 m3/s (3,900 cu ft/s) |
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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