Seomjin
| Seomjin | ||
 Course of the Seomjin (12) in South Korea |
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| location | South Korea | |
| River system | Seomjin | |
| source | at Palgongsan | |
| muzzle | in Koreastrasse Coordinates: 34 ° 57 ′ 49 " N , 127 ° 45 ′ 38" E 34 ° 57 ′ 49 " N , 127 ° 45 ′ 38" E |
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| length | 212 km | |
| Catchment area | 4896 km² | |
| Left tributaries | Yocheon | |
| Right tributaries | Boseong | |
| Big cities | Gwangyang | |
| Korean spelling | |
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| Korean alphabet : | 섬진강 |
| Hanja : | 蟾 津 江 |
| Revised Romanization : | Seomjin gang |
| McCune-Reischauer : | Sŏmjin'gang |
The Seomjin is a river in South Korea . It drains the southwest of Jeollabuk-do Province , as well as the eastern part of Jeollanam-do Province and the western part of Gyeongsangnam-do Province , and finally flows into the Korea Strait . The Seomjin rises at Palgongsan and reached after 212.3 kilometers in Gwangyang the Gwangyang Bay .
The catchment area of the Seomjin is 4896.5 km². It contains agricultural areas as well as original mountain landscapes, such as the Jirisan area. The otter ( Lutra lutra ) also lives on the river . The main tributaries are the Boseong and the Yocheon .
The name "Seomjin" literally means "Toad Ferry". This may have come from the Hideyoshi invasions in Korea in the 1590s. According to a legend, a gathering of toads prevented the Japanese Army from crossing the Seomjin and from entering northern Jeolla .
Individual evidence
- ↑ 섬진강 [蟾 津 江 ] . Retrieved on October 5, 2006. ( Page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
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The Seomjin north of Hadong
