Ch'ongch'on River | |
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![]() Location of the Ch'ongch'on River | |
Location | |
Countries | North Korea (PRK) |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Rangrim Mountains |
• coordinates | 40°25′30″N 126°43′10″E / 40.42500°N 126.71944°E |
Mouth | Yellow Sea |
• coordinates | 39°34′38″N 125°25′59″E / 39.57722°N 125.43306°E |
Length | 217 km (135 mi) |
Chongchon River | |
Chosŏn'gŭl | 청천강 |
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Hancha | |
Revised Romanization | Cheongcheon-gang |
McCune–Reischauer | Ch'ŏngch'ŏn'gang |
The Ch'ŏngch'ŏn is a river in North Korea having its source in the Rangrim Mountains of Chagang Province and emptying into the Yellow Sea at Sinanju. The river flows past Myohyang-san and through the city of Anju, South P'yŏngan Province. Its total length is 217 km (135 mi), and it drains a basin of 9,553 km2 (3,688 sq mi).