Bukhan River Explained

Bukhan-gang
Name Other:North Han River
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:North Korea (PRK), South Korea (KOR)
Subdivision Type2:Provinces
Subdivision Name2:Kangwon (PRK), Gangwon (KOR), Gyeonggi (KOR)
Length:482km (300miles)[1]
Source1:Taebaek Mountains
Source1 Location:Okpat Peak, Kumgang, Kangwon, North Korea [2]
Mouth:Han River
Mouth Location:Paldang Lake, Gyeonggi, South Korea
Basin Size:23292km2
Tributaries Right:Yanggu Seocheon, Soyang River
Hangul:북한강
Mr:Pukhan'gang
Rr:Bukhan-gang

The Bukhan 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'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, Yangpyeong, to form the Han River.

References

37.5267°N 127.3106°W

Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304093159/http://rhms.river.go.kr/WebForms/sub_03/Books/%ED%95%9C%EA%B5%AD%ED%95%98%EC%B2%9C%EC%9D%BC%EB%9E%8C(2012.12.31%EA%B8%B0%EC%A4%80).pdf HRFCO 2012
  2. Okpat Peak (1240.7m (4,070.5feet),)
    The peak is also known as Okbal Peak (옥발봉) or Okjeon Peak (옥전봉) in the South.