Teshio River
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The Teshio River (天塩川, Teshio-gawa) is a river in Hokkaidō, Japan. At 256 kilometres (159 mi), it is the second-longest river on the island (after the Ishikari) and the fourth-longest in the country (after the Shinano, Tone, and Ishikari).[2] A Class A river, the Teshio is the northernmost major river in Japan, and has been designated Hokkaidō Heritage.[2][3][4] Matsuura Takeshirō is said to have come up with the name "Hokkaidō" during his exploration of the river's interior.[5]
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Teshio River 天塩川 | |
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Native name | Teshio-gawa (Japanese) |
Location | |
Country | Japan |
State | Hokkaidō |
Region | Rumoi, Kamikawa, Sōya |
Municipalities | Bifuka, Horonobe, Kenbuchi, Nakagawa, Nayoro, Otoineppu, Shibetsu, Shimokawa, Teshio, Toyotomi, Wakkanai, Wassamu[1] |
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) |
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