- Ch'ongch'on River
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Ch'ongch'on River Chosŏn'gŭl 청천강 Hancha 淸川江 McCune–Reischauer Ch'ŏngch'ŏn'gang Revised Romanization Cheongcheon-gang The Ch'ŏngch'ŏn River is a river of 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, and it drains a basin of 9,553 square kilometers.
Incidents
- In 612, Goguryeo defeated the Sui army at the Battle of Salsu (Ch'ongch'on) River in the Goguryeo-Sui Wars.
- In late November 1950, the Chinese army decisively defeated the UNC forces at the Battle of the Ch'ongch'on River, ensuring the existence of North Korea during the Korean War.
- U.S. Army defector Joseph T. White was reported to have drowned in this North Korean river according to a letter dated August 22, 1985 which had been sent to his family.
See also
- Rivers of Korea
External links
- Map of North Korea showing the Ch'ŏngch'ŏn River.
- Up to the Chongchon, Ch. 32 of South to the Naktong, North to the Yalu by Roy E. Appleman (Korean War history).
- Appearance of Chongchon River basin changes beyond recognition. KCNA, May 29, 2002.
Categories:- Rivers of North Korea
- South Pyongan
- North Korea geography stubs
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