Min River (Fujian)

{{Short description|River in Fujian, China}}

{{Hatnote|This article is about the river in Fujian. For the other Min River ({{lang|zh-hans|岷江}}), see Min River (Sichuan).}}

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{{Infobox river

| name = Min River

| image =Minjiang River (Fujian) map2.png

| image_size = 200px

| image_alt =

| image_caption =

| map = Fujian in China (+all claims hatched).svg

| map_size = 275px

| map_alt =

| map_caption =

| native_name = {{native name list |tag1=zh-Hant|name1=閩江 |tag2=zh-Hans|name2=闽江 |tag3=zh-Latn-pinyin|name3=Mǐn Jiāng}}

| name_other =

| subdivision_type1 = Country

| subdivision_name1 = China

| subdivision_type2 = Province

| subdivision_name2 = Fujian

| source1 = Futun

| source1_location = Shaowu, Fujian

| source1_coordinates= {{Coord|27.128|117.090|format=dms|display=i}}

| source1_elevation = {{Convert|631|m|ft|abbr=on}}

| source2 = Shaxi

| source2_location = Sanming, Fujian

| source2_coordinates= {{Coord|26.308|116.448|format=dms|display=i}}

| source2_elevation = {{Convert|557|m|ft|abbr=on}}

| source_confluence =

| source_confluence_location= Nanping, Fujian

| source_confluence_coordinates= {{Coord|26.578|118.032|format=dms|display=i}}

| source_confluence_elevation= {{Convert|77|m|ft|abbr=on}}

| mouth = Taiwan Strait

| mouth_location = Fuzhou, Fujian

| mouth_coordinates = {{Coord|26.076|119.522|format=dms|display=it}}

| mouth_elevation = {{Convert|0|m|ft|abbr=on}}

| progression =

| location =

| etymology =

| length = {{convert|505|km|mi|abbr=on}}

| discharge1_avg = {{convert|1980|m3/s|cuft/s|abbr=on}}

| basin_size = {{convert|60,922|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}

| river_system =

| tributaries_left = Renshou, Jianxi and tributaries

| tributaries_right = Xixi, Jinxi, Shaxi, Youxi, Dazhang

| waterbodies =

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}}

{{infobox Chinese

|t=閩江

|s=闽江

|p=Mǐn jiāng

|mi={{IPAc-cmn|m|in|3|-|j|iang|1}}

|j=Man5 gong1

|ci={{IPAc-yue|m|an|5|-|g|ong|1}}

|poj=Bân kang

}}

File:Min River in Nanping.JPG (南平). Railway bridge (闽江铁路大桥) at the back.]]

The Min River{{Cite web |title=闽江 _ 河湖概况 _ 福建省水利厅 |url=https://slt.fujian.gov.cn/ztzl/lsfzhzz/hhgk/201705/t20170508_3044908.htm |access-date=2025-04-22 |website=slt.fujian.gov.cn}} (Chinese: Mǐn Jiāng){{Notetag|{{Zh|t=閩江|s=闽江|p=Mǐn Jiāng}}; Foochow Romanized: Mìng-gĕ̤ng; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Bân-kang; Kienning Colloquial Romanized: Ma̿ing-gó̤ng}} is a {{Convert|505|km||adj=mid|-long}} river in Fujian province, People's Republic of China.{{Cite web |title=Min River {{!}} Min River Valley, Fujian Province, China {{!}} Britannica |url=https://www.britannica.com/place/Min-River-Fujian-China |access-date=2025-01-21 |website=www.britannica.com |language=en}} It is the largest river in Fujian, and an important water transport channel. Most of northern and central Fujian is within its drainage area.

The provincial capital, Fuzhou (Foochow), sits on the lower Min River, with its historic center being on the northern side of the river. Fuzhou's suburb Changle is on the other side of the river, even closer to its fall into the Taiwan Strait; the location historically made it an important port.