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Yeongsan River
Yeongsan River flowing through Damyang
Korean name
Hangul
영산강
Hanja
榮山江
Revised RomanizationYeongsan-gang
McCune–ReischauerYŏngsan'gang

The Yeongsan River is a river in south-western South Korea. It has a length of 115.5km, and covers an area of 3,371 km2. Yeongsan River starts from the Yongchubong Peak (龍湫峰:560 m) located in Yong-myeon, Damyang County, South Jeolla Province. It runs through Damyang, Naju, Yeongam and other regions and eventually flows into the Yellow Sea at Mokpo through the estuary bank.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ (in Korean) 영산강 榮山江 (Yeongsan River) Doosan Encyclopedia, Retrieved on August 9, 2009