Central Mountain Range | |
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Chungyang Range | |
Highest point | |
Peak | Xiuguluan Mountain |
Elevation | 3,860 m (12,660 ft) |
Coordinates | 23°11′N 120°54′E / 23.183°N 120.900°E |
Dimensions | |
Length | 310 km (190 mi) |
Naming | |
Native name | 中央山脈 (Chinese) |
Geography | |
Location | Taiwan |
Geology | |
Mountain type | Mountain range |
Central Mountain Range | |||||||||||||
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Traditional Chinese | 中央山脈 | ||||||||||||
Simplified Chinese | 中央山脉 | ||||||||||||
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Former names | |||||||||
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Ta-shan | |||||||||
Chinese | 大山 | ||||||||
Literal meaning | Big Mountains | ||||||||
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The Central Mountain Range is the principal mountain range on the island of Taiwan. It runs from the north of the island to the south. Due to this separation, connecting between the west and east is not very convenient. The tallest peak of the range is Xiuguluan Mountain, 3,860 m (12,664 ft).