- Yeong River
Infobox Korean name
hangul=영강
hanja=linktext|潁|江
rr=Yeong-gang
mr=Yŏnggang
The Yeong River is a river inMungyeong City,North Gyeongsang province,South Korea . It flows into theNakdong River , which in turn flows into theSea of Japan (East Sea). The river rises fromHwabuk-myeon inSangju , and drains most of western Mungyeong and parts of northern Sangju. From tip to tail, it covers a total of 66.2 km² and drains an area of 913.7 km². [cite web|url=http://www.nakdong.go.kr/kor/info/info.php?mnu_uid=96&lan_code=kor&ogi_code=river&pageno=1&obj_uid=1377&cmd=se|accessdate=2006-07-30|title=영강|work=Nakdong River Love website (Gyeongbuk provincial government)] The Yeong flows into the Nakdong at the southeastern corner of Mungyeong betweenYeongsun-myeon and Sangju'sSabeol-myeon .During most of the 20th century,
coal mine s were widespread throughout the Yeong valley, and the quality of the river was heavily degraded. As the water has cleared in recent years, efforts have been made to improve the river's potential to supporttourism . The river flows pastJinnam Bridge , which is known as one of the most beautiful places in North Gyeongsang and is a popular symbol of Mungyeong. In addition,rafting trips are now often organized along the Yeong. The river has also become a noted spot for recreationalfishing for species including Koreanaucha perch ,catfish , darkchub , and pale chub.The Yeong may take its name from the
Ying River in China, which is identified by the sameChinese character .Notes
ee also
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Rivers of Korea
*List of Korea-related topics
*Geography of South Korea
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