Hwang River
| Hwang River 황강 | |
|---|---|
 The Hwang River near Geochang | |
 | |
| Location | |
| Country |  South Korea |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Geochang County |
| • coordinates | 38°49′05″N 127°51′47″E / 38.818°N 127.863°E |
| • elevation | 189.75 m (622.5 ft)[1][1] |
| Mouth | |
• location | Nakdong River |
• coordinates | 35°34′26″N 128°21′32″E / 35.574°N 128.359°E |
• elevation | 18.07 m (59.3 ft)[1] |
| Length | 114 km (71 mi) |
| Basin size | 1,328 square kilometres (513 sq mi) |
| Hwang River | |
| Hangul | 황강 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 黃江 |
| RR | Hwanggang |
| MR | Hwanggang |
The Hwang River (Korean: 황강) is a tributary of the Nakdong River, flowing through South Gyeongsang Province in southeastern South Korea. It is about 114 kilometres (71 mi) in length, and drains a basin of 1,328 square kilometres (513 sq mi).[2]
The Hwang River originates on the slopes of Sambongsan in Goje-myeon in Geochang. It then joins with various streams, including the Wicheoncheon which flows from the slopes of Deogyusan, and meets the Nakdong at Geochang-eup in Hapcheon County.
Although the name Hwang literally means "yellow", it may be derived from an earlier Korean name "Han" (한) meaning "large".[3] Alternatively, the name may have come from a nearby mountain that was known as Hwangsan ("yellow mountain") during the Joseon period.[4]
The Hwang is home to a population of European otters, which are endangered in South Korea.[5]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c 2023년 한국하천일람 [2023 List of Korean Rivers]. Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs. 2024-11-30. Retrieved 2025-06-08.
- ^ 최덕주. 황강(黃江) [Hwang River]. Encyclopedia of Korean Culture. Retrieved 2025-06-08.
- ^ 한국하천지명사전 [Dictionary of Korean River Names]. Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs. 2011. p. 232. ISBN 9788992762021.
- ^ 신재열 (2017). 황강 - 디지털거창문화대전 [Hwang River - Digital Encyclopedia of Geochang Culture]. Encyclopedia of Korean Local Culture. Retrieved 2025-06-08.
- ^ 김태섭 (2021-04-15). 거창 황강 정비사업, 멸종위기종 서식지 훼손 [Hwang River Restoration Project in Geochang Destroys Endangered Species Habitat]. Gyeongnam Domin Ilbo. Retrieved 2025-06-08.