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Wei River

River in west-central China's Gansu and Shaanxi provinces

Body of waterriverQ847641

Length: 818 km
Origin of the watercourse: Niaoshu Mountain
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1.Stated in Fishes of the Yellow River and Beyond
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Mouth: Yellow River
Country: People's Republic of China
Watershed area: 135,000 km²

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The Wei River is a major river in west-central China's Gansu and Shaanxi provinces. It is the largest tributary of the Yellow River and very important in the early development of Chinese civilization. In ancient times, such as in the Records of the Grand Historian, the river was called Wei Shui.

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Category for the water basin: Q18913543
Located in: Gansu
Shaanxi
Tributary: Jing River
Luo River
Chishui River
Niutou River
Q109414300
Hulu River
Native label: 渭河
Drainage basin: Yellow River Basin

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17 identifiers linking Wei River across the web's reference databases

34.6117, 110.2890OpenStreetMap ↗

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