Yellow Sea
Sea in northeast Asia between China and Korea / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the film, see The Yellow Sea (film).
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The Yellow Sea, also known as North Sea, is a marginal sea of the Western Pacific Ocean located between mainland China and the Korean Peninsula, and can be considered the northwestern part of the East China Sea.
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Location | East Asia |
Coordinates | 38°0′N 123°0′E |
River sources | Yellow River, Hai River, Yalu River, Taedong River, Han River |
Basin countries | China, North Korea, and South Korea |
Surface area | 380,000 km2 (150,000 sq mi) |
Average depth | Avg. 44 m (144 ft) |
Max. depth | Max. 152 m (499 ft) |
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Quick Facts Chinese name, Simplified Chinese ...
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Simplified Chinese | 黄海 | ||||||||||||||
Traditional Chinese | 黃海 | ||||||||||||||
Literal meaning | Yellow Sea | ||||||||||||||
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Hangul | 황해 or 서해 | ||||||||||||||
Hanja | 黃海 or 西海 | ||||||||||||||
Literal meaning | Yellow Sea or West Sea | ||||||||||||||
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Since November 1, 2018, the Yellow Sea has served as the location of "peace zones" between North and South Korea.[1]