Yeongsan River
River in South Korea
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The Yeongsan River (Korean: 영산강) is a river in south-western South Korea. It has a length of 129.50 km, and covers an area of 3,467.83 km2. It runs through Damyang, Naju, Gwangju and other regions and eventually flows into the Yellow Sea at Yeongam through the estuary bank.
| Yeongsan River | |
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Yeongsan River flowing through Damyang | |
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| Native name | 영산강 (Korean) |
| Location | |
| Country | South Korea |
| Provinces | South Jeolla Province, Gwangju |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Bukhacheon |
| • location | Byeongpung Mountain, Damyang, South Jeolla[a][1] |
| Mouth | Yellow Sea |
• location | Esturay Bank, Yeongam, South Jeolla Province[2] |
| Length | 129 km (80 mi)[2] |
Basin size | 3,467 km2 (1,339 sq mi)[2] |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Naju Bridge, Naju[b][3] |
| • average | 48 m3/s (1,700 cu ft/s)[c][3] |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Jiseokcheon |
| • right | Hwangnyong River, Gomagwoncheon, Hampyeongcheon |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 영산강 |
| Hanja | 榮山江 |
| RR | Yeongsangang |
| MR | Yŏngsan'gang |
