Hwang River

Hwang River
황강
The Hwang River near Geochang
Map
Location
Country South Korea
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationGeochang County
 • coordinates38°49′05″N 127°51′47″E / 38.818°N 127.863°E / 38.818; 127.863
 • elevation189.75 m (622.5 ft)[1]
Mouth 
 • location
Nakdong River
 • coordinates
35°34′26″N 128°21′32″E / 35.574°N 128.359°E / 35.574; 128.359
 • elevation
18.07 m (59.3 ft)[1]
Length114 km (71 mi)
Basin size
1,328 square kilometres (513 mi2)
Hwang River
Hangul
황강
Hanja
黃江
RRHwanggang
MRHwanggang

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 mi2).[2]

The Hwang River originates on the slopes of Sambongsan in Goje-myeon [ko] 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 [ko] 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

References

  1. ^ a b 2023년 한국하천일람 [2023 List of Korean Rivers]. Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs. 2024-11-30. Retrieved 2025-06-08.
  2. ^ 최덕주. 황강(黃江) [Hwang River]. Encyclopedia of Korean Culture. Retrieved 2025-06-08.
  3. ^ 한국하천지명사전 [Dictionary of Korean River Names]. Ministry of Land, Transport and Maritime Affairs. 2011. p. 232. ISBN 9788992762021.
  4. ^ 신재열 (2017). 황강 - 디지털거창문화대전 [Hwang River - Digital Encyclopedia of Geochang Culture]. Encyclopedia of Korean Local Culture. Retrieved 2025-06-08.
  5. ^ 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.

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