Hwang River
| Hwang River 황강 | |
|---|---|
The Hwang River near Geochang | |
| Location | |
| Country | South Korea |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Geochang County |
| • coordinates | 38°49′05″N 127°51′47″E / 38.818°N 127.863°E |
| • elevation | 189.75 m (622.5 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Nakdong River |
• coordinates | 35°34′26″N 128°21′32″E / 35.574°N 128.359°E |
• elevation | 18.07 m (59.3 ft) |
| Length | 114 km (71 mi) |
| Basin size | 1,328 square kilometres (513 mi2) |
| Hwang River | |
| Hangul | 황강 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 黃江 |
| RR | Hwanggang |
| MR | Hwanggang |
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).
The Hwang River originates on the slopes of Sambongsan in Goje-myeon 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 in Hapcheon County.
Although the name Hwang literally means "yellow", it may be derived from an earlier Korean name "Han" (한) meaning "large". Alternatively, the name may have come from a nearby mountain that was known as Hwangsan ("yellow mountain") during the Joseon period.
The Hwang is home to a population of European otters, which are endangered in South Korea.