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Shouka (mountain pass)
Mountain pass in southern Taiwan / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Shouka (Chinese: 壽峠; pinyin: Shòukǎ, alternatively 壽卡, el. 460 m), formerly known as Kotobuki Pass (寿峠, Kotobuki-tōge), is a mountain pass located in southern Taiwan, transversing the Central Mountain Range. Administratively, Shouka is at the border of Shizi, Pingtung and Daren, Taitung.
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Elevation | 460 m (1,509 ft) |
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Location | Border of Shizi, Pingtung and Daren, Taitung, Taiwan |
Range | Central Mountain Range |
Coordinates | 22°14′43″N 120°50′08″E |
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Shouka is a major intersection in road travel in Taiwan, bringing together traffic from Kaohsiung, Taitung City, and Kenting. It is the highest point of the South-Link Highway and the intersection of Provincial Highway 9 and County Highway 199. The point is also a popular destination for road cyclists.[1]
The character "峠" is a kokuji, a Japanese character that does not appear in Chinese, which is why "卡" is occasionally used in its place.