Ch'ongch'on River
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Ch'ongch'on River | |
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Hangul: |
청천강
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Hanja: |
淸川江
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Revised Romanization: | Cheongcheon-gang |
McCune-Reischauer: | Ch'ŏngch'ŏn'gang |
The Ch'ŏngch'ŏn River is a river of North Korea having its source in the Rangrim Mountains of Chagang Province and emptying into the Yellow Sea at Sinanju. The river flows past Myohyang-san and through the city of Anju, South P'yŏngan Province. Its total length is 217 km, and it drains a basin of 9,553 square kilometers.
[edit] External Links
- Map of North Korea showing the Ch'ŏngch'ŏn River.
- Up to the Chongchon, Ch. 32 of South to the Naktong, North to the Yalu by Roy E. Appleman (Korean War history).
- Appearance of Chongchon River basin changes beyond recognition. KCNA, May 29, 2002.