Dadu Plateau

Dadu Plateau
大肚台地
Plateau
View from Sentinel-2 satellite in 2020
View from Sentinel-2 satellite in 2020
24°08′45″N 120°34′44″E / 24.1458°N 120.5789°E / 24.1458; 120.5789
LocationTaichung, Taiwan
GeologyPlateau
Dimensions
 • Length20 km
 • Width7 km
Highest elevation310 m
Surface elevation151 m (495 ft)

The Dadu Plateau (Chinese: 大肚台地), also known as Dadu Mountain or Dadushan (Chinese: 大肚山; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Tōa-tō͘-soaⁿ), is a plateau that stretches across Taichung, Taiwan. It borders the Taichung Basin in the east and the seacoast of Taichung in the west, and lies between the Dajia River and the Dadu River. The plateau is long and narrow, with a length of about 20 km and a width of about 5 to 7 km. Its average elevation is about 151 m above sea level, with its highest peak at 310 m.[citation needed]

See also

  • Dadu, Taichung
  • Kingdom of Middag
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  • Alishan Range
  • Jialishan Range
  • Central Mountain Range (Chungyang Range)
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  • Xueshan Range
  • Yushan Range
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