Hantan River

Course of Hantan ( 1) in South Korea

The Hantan is a river in South Korea. It flows through the provinces of Gangwon -do and Gyeonggi -do.

He is a left tributary of the Imjin River, which flows into the Han River, which in turn flows into the Yellow Sea. The Hantan is popular for whitewater rafting (rafting).

History

The Hantavirus was first identified in the area of ​​Hantan River from Ho Wang Lee. Its original publications, in which the flow was called name " Hantaan ," led to the name " Hantaan virus" or hantavirus.