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The Taedong River (Korean: 대동강) [a] is a large river in North Korea. The river rises in the Rangrim Mountains of the country's north where it then flows southwest into Korea Bay at Namp'o. [3] In between, it runs through the country's capital, Pyongyang. Along the river are landmarks such as the Juche Tower and Kim Il-sung Square.
3.4 The Geum River system. 3.5 South of the Geum River. 4 Rivers flowing into the Korea Strait (South Sea) ... Taedong River (대동강) Chaeryong River (재령강)
It is a large, eight-km-long system of dams, three lock chambers, and 36 sluices, allowing the passage of ships up to 50,000 tons. The dam closes the estuary of the Taedong River off from the Yellow Sea. It was built by the North Korean Army from 1981 to 1986, with the resources of the whole country directed to this main construction project. [1]
Taedonggang-guyŏk (Korean: 대동강구역), or Taedong River District, is one of the 18 guyŏk, and one of the six that constitute East Pyongyang, North Korea. Taedonggang-guyŏk is on the eastern bank of the Taedong River, north of Tongdaewŏn-guyŏk and west of Sadong-guyŏk (Sadong District). It was established in January 1958.
Chaeryong River (Korean: 재령강) is the main tributary of the Taedong River. [1] It is navigable for 38 km from its mouth by 300-ton ships, [ 2 ] and provides sea access to Sariwon . The river originates from Namsan Mountain in Duryeon-myeon, Hwanghae-do, and Iyul-myeon, Byeokseong-gun, and flows through the Jaeryeong Plain.
The Taedong Bridge (Korean: 대동교) is a bridge over the Taedong River in Pyongyang, North Korea. [1] The bridge was built by the Japanese and completed in 1905. It is one of Pyongyang's two oldest east–west connections via the Taedong Gang, along with the Yanggak Bridge, built in the same year. It was largely destroyed in the Korean War.
The highest of the many peaks is Tongdaesan, at 2,094 meters above sea level. Local agriculture is dominated by dry-field farming, with maize the chief crop. Lumber is sent down the Taedong River for processing.
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", , which supports the main east–west divided highway