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Imjin River
River in North and South Korea / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Imjin River (Korean: 임진강; South Korean spelling) or Rimjin (림진강; North Korean spelling) is the 7th largest river in Korea.[2] It flows from north to south, crossing the Demilitarized Zone and joining the Han River downstream of Seoul, near the Yellow Sea.
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Imjin | |
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![]() Bridge of Freedom crossing the Imjin. Located in Munsan, Paju, South Korea. | |
Native name | 임진강/림진강 (Korean) |
Location | |
Country | North Korea (PRK), South Korea (ROK) |
Provinces | Kangwon (PRK), North Hwanghae (PRK), Gyeonggi (ROK) |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Turyu Mountain |
• location | Poptong, Kangwon Province, North Korea |
Mouth | Han River |
• location | Paju, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea |
Length | 273.50 km (169.95 mi)[1] |
Basin size | 8,138.90 km2 (3,142.45 sq mi)[1] |
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Quick Facts Hangul, Hanja ...
Korean name | |
Hangul | 임진강 or 림진강 |
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Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Imjingang or Rimjingang |
McCune–Reischauer | Imjin'gang or Rimjin'gang |
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The river is not the namesake of the Imjin War (Japanese invasions in the late 16th century).