Bukhan River

The Bukhangang at Gapyeong

Course of Bukhangang in North and South Korea

The Pukhan'gang or Bukhangang ( " Northern Han River ") is a source of the river Hangang flowing through North Korea and South Korea.

It crosses the North Korean Kangwon Province, as well as the South Korean provinces of Gangwon -do and Gyeonggi -do.

The source of the Pukhan'gang located in North Korea near the Kumgang. This stretch of river is also called Kŭmgangchŏn or " Kumgang ". It crosses the Demilitarized Zone, reached the district Hwacheon, flows south through Chuncheon and then west through Gapyeong. He joins the Namhangang in Yangseo -myeon, Yangpyeong, the Hangang.

The entire catchment area of the river is 11,343 km ², of which 7788 km ² in South Korea.

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  • Sim Jae -won ( 심재원 ): 북한강. In: Doosan Encyclopedia ( Encyber ). Retrieved on 15 October 2006.
  • Hangang River system
  • River in Asia
  • River in North Korea
  • River in South Korea
  • Gyeonggi-do
  • Gangwon -do
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