Geum River

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Geum River
Daecheong Dam.jpg
The Geum River (Keum river)
South Korea location map with taebaek sobaek mountains and geum river marked.svg
The Geum River is the thick blue line.
Geum River
Native name금강 (Korean)
Location
Country South Korea
Provinces North Jeolla Province, North Chungcheong Province, Daejeon, Sejong, South Chungcheong Province
Physical characteristics
Source Sobaek Mountains
  locationSinmusan Mountain, Jangsu, North Jeolla Province [a]
Mouth Yellow Sea
  location
Esturay bank, Seocheon, South Chungcheong Province
Length397 km (247 mi) [1]
Basin size9,912 km2 (3,827 sq mi) [1]
Discharge 
  location Gongju Bridge, Gongju [b] [2]
  average132 m3/s (4,700 cu ft/s) [c] [2]
Basin features
Tributaries 
  leftGapcheon, Ganggyeongcheon
  right Miho River
  1. Sinmusan Mountain (896.8m, Korean : 신무산; Hanja : 神舞山; RR : Sinmusan)
  2. Discharge average from 2004 to 2013.
  3. Discharge average from 2004 to 2013.
  4. In the 19th century, the Geumgang was also known as the Keum Kang or Keum River. [3]

References

Citations

  1. 1 2 2013년 한국하천일람 [List of Rivers of South Korea, 2013](PDF) (in Korean). Han River Flood Control Office, Republic of Korea. 31 December 2012. pp. 22, 26, 30, 204, 205. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  2. 1 2 2014년 1월 월간 수자원 현황 및 전망 [Monthly Status & Predictions Report on Water Resources, January 2014] (in Korean). Han River Flood Control Office, Republic of Korea. 13 January 2014. p. 3. Archived from the original (HWP) on 15 July 2014. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
  3. EB (1878), p. 390.
  4. Jo, Hwa-ryeong 1987. Hanguk-eui Chungjeok Pyeongya [Alluvial Plains of Korea]. Gyohak Yeongusa, Seoul.
  5. Jo 1987:35
  6. Honam Archaeological Society – Hoseo Archaeological Society (eds.) 2006. Geum-gang: Songguk-ri-hyeong Munhwa-ui Hyeongseong-gwa Baljeon (The Formation and Spread of Songguk-ri Culture in the Geum-gang River Area). Papers of the Joint Conference of the Honam and Hoseo Archaeological Societies, Gunsan.
  7. "The Geum River, Baekje fragrance". Cultural heritage channel.

Bibliography

36°00′N126°40′E / 36.000°N 126.667°E / 36.000; 126.667