Shōnai River
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Shōnai River 庄内川 | |
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The Scene Johoku and Shōnai River bridge | |
Location | |
Country | Japan |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Mount Yūdachi |
• elevation | 727 m (2,385 ft) |
Mouth | |
• location | Ise Bay |
Length | 96 km (60 mi) |
Basin size | 1,010 km2 (390 sq mi) |
Discharge | |
• average | 28.21 m3/s (996 cu ft/s) |
Basin features | |
River system | Shōnai River |
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The Shōnai River (庄内川, Shōnai-gawa) is a Class 1 river flowing through Gifu and Aichi prefectures in Japan. In Gifu Prefecture, it is also referred to as the Toki River (土岐川 Toki-gawa); around the city of Kasugai in Aichi Prefecture, it is referred to as the Tamano River (玉野川 Tamano-gawa). Fujimae-higata (designated sites as List of Ramsar wetlands of international importance) exists in the River mouth.
Geography
[edit]The river originates at Mount Yūdachi in Ena, Gifu Prefecture.[1] After flowing through the Tamano Valley in Aichi Prefecture, it enters the Nōbi Plain, before emptying into Ise Bay through Nagoya's Minato-ku.
River communities
[edit]The river passes through or forms the boundary of the communities listed below.
- Gifu Prefecture
- Ena, Mizunami, Toki, Tajimi
- Aichi Prefecture
- Seto, Kasugai, Nagoya, Kiyosu, Jimokuji, Ōharu
References
[edit]- ^ "Rivers of the Shonai River system". www.city.nagoya.jp. Retrieved 2024-02-03. Note: machine-generated translation
External links
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35°01′56″N 136°50′34″E / 35.032218°N 136.842667°E (mouth)