Haian Range

Haian Range
Location of Haian Range.
Haian Range. A view from the Huatung Valley.

The Hai-an Range (simplified Chinese: 海岸山脉; traditional Chinese: 海岸山脈; pinyin: hǎiàn shānmài), also known as the Coastal Range, is a mountain range lies on the east seashore of Taiwan and crossed the border of counties of Hualien and Taitung. Distinct from western lands of Taiwan, it is a part of Philippine Mobile Belt instead of the Yangtze Plate.

The Huatung Valley, a part of the collision of two tectonic plates, is on the west of the range. The tallest peak of Haian Range is Hsinkangshan (新港山), which has a height of 1,682 m (5,518 ft).

There are several small basins located around the range, the largest is Taiyuan Basin.

Gallery

  • Taiwan 2009 HuaLien Rice Paddy at Foot of Mountain FRD 6130 Book Back Cover.jpg
  • Taiwan 2009 HuaLien Farm Road FRD 6150.jpg
  • Taiwan 2009 HuaLien Farmers Residence by Field and Mountain FRD 6158.jpg
  • Taiwan 2009 East Coast Mountain Range FRD 6296 Pano Extracted.jpg
  • Taiwan 2009 East Coast Mountain Range FRD 6317.jpg

See also

v · d · eTopography of Taiwan
Mountain ranges
Alishan Range • Central Mountain Range (Chungyang Range) • Haian Range (Coastal Range) • Hsuehshan Range • Yushan Range
Plateaus and hill lands
Plains
Basins
Volcano groups
* The place names listed above are mainly romanized as Wade-Giles that used in most of academic articles.


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