Bukhan River

The Bukhan (Korean: 북한강; lit. North Han River) is a tributary of the Han River that flows through both North and South Korea. It traverses Kangwon Province, North Korea and the Gangwon and Gyeonggi Provinces in South Korea.

Bukhan-gang North Han River
The Bukhan River flowing through Gapyeong, South Korea.
Native name	북한강 (Korean)
Location
Country	North Korea (PRK), South Korea (KOR)
Provinces	Kangwon Province (PRK), Gangwon Province (KOR), Gyeonggi Province (KOR)
Physical characteristics
Source	Taebaek Mountains
• location	Okpat Peak, Kumgang, Kangwon, North Korea [a]
Mouth	Han River
• location	Paldang Lake, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea
Length	482 km (300 mi)[1]
Basin size	23,292 km2 (8,993 sq mi)[1]
Basin features
Tributaries
• right	Yanggu Seocheon, Soyang River

Bukhan River
Hangul	북한강
Hanja	北漢江
RR	Bukhangang
MR	Pukhan'gang

The Bukhan's headwaters lie in North Korea near Geumgangsan; this early portion of the river is often called the Geumgangcheon, or "Geumgang Stream." It crosses the Korean Demilitarized Zone and enters Hwacheon County, flowing south through Chuncheon and then west through Gapyeong. It joins with the Namhan River in Yangseo-myeon [ko], Yangpyeong, to form the Han River.

Notes

1. Okpat Peak (1,240.7 m/4,071 ft, Korean: 옥밭봉; Hanja: 옥밭峰; MR: Okpat'pong)
   The peak is also known as Okbal Peak (옥발봉) or Okjeon Peak (옥전봉) in the South.