Chaeryong River

Chaeryong River
Chaeryong River
Location
Country	Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Yellow Sea, South Hwanghae Province
Mouth
• location	Taedong River
• coordinates	38°38′45″N 125°37′17″E / 38.6457°N 125.6213°E
Length	120 km (75 mi)
Basin size	3,600 km2 (1,400 sq mi)

Chaeryong River (Korean: 재령강) is the main tributary of the Taedong River.^[1] It is navigable for 38 km from its mouth by 300-ton ships,^[2] and provides sea access to Sariwon.

The river originates from Namsan Mountain in Duryeon-myeon, Hwanghae-do, and Iyul-myeon, Byeokseong-gun, and flows through the Jaeryeong Plain.^[2]

References

^ ^a ^b National Committee of DPR Korea for IHP UNESCO: Taedong River Basin (PDF; 8,4 MB)
^ ^a ^b 권, 혁재, "재령강 (載寧江) Jaereong River", 한국민족문화대백과사전 [Encyclopedia of Korean Culture] (in Korean), Academy of Korean Studies, retrieved 2024-04-25

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[x-1] National Committee of DPR Korea for IHP UNESCO: Taedong River Basin (PDF; 8,4 MB)

[:0-2] 권, 혁재, "재령강 (載寧江) Jaereong River", 한국민족문화대백과사전 [Encyclopedia of Korean Culture] (in Korean), Academy of Korean Studies, retrieved 2024-04-25

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