Bukhan (북한강) | |
River | |
The Bukhan River flowing through Gapyeong, South Korea.
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Countries | North Korea (PRK), South Korea (KOR) |
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Provinces | Kangwon (PRK), Gangwon (KOR), Gyeonggi (KOR) |
Tributaries | |
- right | Yanggu Seocheon, Soyang River |
Source | Taebaek Mountains |
- location | Okpat Peak, Kumgang, Kangwon, North Korea |
Mouth | Han River |
- location | Lake Paldang, Gyeonggi, South Korea |
Length | 482 km (300 mi) |
Basin | 23,292 km2 (8,993 sq mi) |
Bukhan River | |
Hangul | |
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Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Bukhan-gang |
McCune–Reischauer | Pukhan'gang |
The Bukhan River (North Han River) is a tributary of the Han River that flows through both North and South Korea. It traverses Kangwon province in North Korea and Gangwon and Gyeonggi provinces in South Korea.
The Bukhan River's headwaters lie in North Korea near Geumgangsan; this early portion of the river is often called the Geumgangcheon, or "Geumgang Stream." It crosses the Korean Demilitarized Zone and enters Hwacheon County, flowing south through Chuncheon and then west through Gapyeong. It joins with the Namhan River in Yangseo-myeon, Yangpyeong, to form the Han River.
Coordinates: 37°31′36″N 127°18′38″E / 37.52667°N 127.31056°E