Miryang River
Miryang River | |
Hangul | 밀양강 |
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Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Miryanggang |
McCune–Reischauer | Miryanggang |
The Miryang River is a tributary of the Nakdong River which flows through Miryang City. It rises in Ulsan metropolitan city, on the slopes of Gohyeonsan, and flows for 101.5 kilometers before joining the Nakdong in Miryang's Samnangjin-eup. Its narrower upper reaches are often called the Miryangcheon, or "Miryang Stream."
The Miryang River watershed covers 1,421.26 km2.
Most of the Miryang River valley is occupied by rice fields, but great
The region just above the confluence of the Miryang and Nakdong rivers is called the Miryang Plain, 4 km wide at its widest point. This area is known for its fertile soil, and is home to numerous orchards and vegetable farms in addition to rice fields.
Notes
- ^ "밀양강". Nakdong River Love website (Gyeongbuk provincial government). Archived from the original on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2006-07-30.
See also
- Rivers of Korea
- Geography of South Korea