Taedong River
River in North Korea / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Taedong River (Korean: 대동강)[lower-alpha 1] is a large river in North Korea. The river rises in the Rangrim Mountains of the country's north where it then flows southwest into Korea Bay at Namp'o.[3] In between, it runs through the country's capital, Pyongyang. Along the river are landmarks such as the Juche Tower and Kim Il-sung Square.
Taedong River | |
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Location | |
Country | North Korea |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Rangrim Mountains, South Hamgyong |
Mouth | |
• location | West Korea Bay |
Length | 439 kilometers (273 mi)[1] |
Basin size | 20,344 km2 (7,855 sq mi) |
Taedong River | |
Chosŏn'gŭl | 대동강 |
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Hancha | |
Revised Romanization | Daedong-gang |
McCune–Reischauer | Taedong-gang |
The river is 439 km or 272.7 mi in length, and is generally deep. It is the fifth-longest river on the Korean peninsula and the second-longest in North Korea. Pyongyang is approximately 110 km upstream from the mouth, Sunchon 192 km upstream, and Taehŭng 414 km upstream.[citation needed] Because of its depth, it is widely used for river transport; it is navigable by large ships up to 65 km inland, although most commercial traffic stops at Songrim.