Pothong River
| Pothong River | |
 | |
| Korean name | |
|---|---|
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 보통강 |
| Hancha | |
| Revised Romanization | Botong-gang |
| McCune–Reischauer | Pot'ong-gang |
The Pothong River (Pot'ong River, Potonggang or Potong) is a river in North Korea. It flows through the capital Pyongyang and is a tributary of the Taedong River.[1]
There are several bridges across the river in Pyongyang, including one at its mouth called the "Pothong Bridge"; however, the largest is the one known as "Ansan Bridge", 39°02′02″N 125°42′15″E / 39.03389°N 125.70417°E, which supports the main east–west divided highway.[2][3]
Prior to 1946, the arable land west of Pyongyang alongside the river (the flood plain), down to where it entered the Taedong River was subject to annual flooding. This area was known as Tosongrang.[4] The farmers there annually rebuilt their homes after the floods subsided, so the construction was, perforce, of a temporary nature, huts and even pit-houses.[5] In 1946 the river was channelized through Tosongrang as the "Pothong River Improvement Project".[1][4] Tosongrang is now part of Pyongyang.
In 1971, in a park on Mount Bonghwa,[6] a hill on the left (east) bank of the river, the government erected a monument for the "Pothong River Improvement Project", 39°02′38″N 125°42′34″E / 39.04389°N 125.70944°E.[4][7] It commemorates Kim Il Sung's 1945 visit to Tosongrang and the 1946 channelization.
In 1976 the
Notes and references
- ^ ISBN 978-1-78308-341-1.
- ISBN 978-0-89487-420-8
- ^ See map at http://www.pyongyang-metro.com/pystrtmp.jpeg Archived 2016-03-05 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b c "Ufergebiet des Flusses Pothonggang" [The Banks of the Potong River] (in German). Nordkorea-Information. Archived from the original on 19 January 2016.
- OCLC 30886237. Archived from the original(PDF) on 2016-03-29. Retrieved 2016-03-29.
- ^ The park is sometimes known as "Potong River Pleasure Ground".
- ^ "Pothong River Improvement Project". Geoview (Lutz Harder).
- ^ Scott #1533 - Scott (2008), page 276.
- ^ Scott #3790 - Scott (2008), page 326.
