Jialishan Range
Mountain range in Taiwan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Jialishan Range (Chinese: 加里山山脈; pinyin: Jiālǐshān Shānmài) is a mountain range in northern Taiwan. It is also regarded as the northern part of "Western Thrust Fault Mountains" (西部衝上斷層山地) by Tomita Yoshirou and Lin Chaoqi.
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Jialishan Range | |
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Highest point | |
Peak | Mount Le (Chinese: 樂山; pinyin: Lèshān) |
Elevation | 2,618 m (8,589 ft) |
Coordinates | 24°29′55″N 121°04′13″E |
Naming | |
Native name | 加里山山脈 (Chinese) |
Geography | |
Location | Republic of China |
Geology | |
Mountain type | Mountain range |
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Although it is named as "Range", some scholars think it only is a piedmont belt. It does not find a mention in the geography textbooks of elementary schools and high schools. The reason is Jialishan Range was cut by several rivers.
The tallest peak of Jialishan Range is Mount Le (樂山), which has a height of 2,618 m.