A river in the central part of the Korean Peninsula. It is 514.4 km long and has a drainage area of 26,279 square km, making it the third largest river after the Yalu River and the Nakdong River. The upper reaches of the river are made up of the Namhan River and the Bukhan River. The Namhan River originates from Odaesan in the Taebaek Mountains, turns northwest through Jeongseon, and merges with the Pyeongchang River near Yeongwol. It then turns northwest through Chungju and merges with the Bukhan River at Yangsu-ri, 120 km upstream from the mouth of the river. It flows through the center of Seoul, the capital of South Korea, then continues northwest, merging with the Imjin River and emptying into the Yellow Sea near Ganghwa Island. From its source to Pyeongchang, the river has a gradient of 7 in 200, and meanders through the Yeongseo Plateau, forming a canyon. The Bukhan River originates in Mount Kumgang in Gangwon Province and flows south, creating a wide eroded basin in its basin, joining the Soyang River near Chuncheon, before turning southwest and joining the main stream. The Han River's flow rate varies greatly seasonally, with low flow in January and February and high flow in July and August. Multipurpose dams have been built to conserve and utilize water resources. It serves as an artery for economic development, including the modernization and industrialization of Korea's agriculture. [Mori Seiu] Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend |
朝鮮半島中部の川。全長514.4キロメートル。流域面積は2万6279平方キロメートルで、鴨緑江(おうりょくこう)、洛東江(らくとうこう/ナクトンガン)に次ぐ第三の河川。上流部は本流の南漢江と北漢江からなる。南漢江は太白(たいはく/テペク)山脈の五台山(ごだいさん/オデサン)から発し、旌善(せいぜん/ジョンソン)を経て北西に曲がり、寧越(ねいえつ/ニョンウォル)付近で平昌江と合流したのち忠州(ちゅうしゅう/チュンジュ)を経て北西に向かい、河口から上流120キロメートル地点の両水里で北漢江と合流する。韓国の首都ソウルの中心部を貫流、引き続き北西に向かい、臨津江(りんしんこう/リムチンカン)と合流し、江華島(こうかとう/カンホワド)付近で黄海に注ぐ。発源地から平昌に至るまでの傾斜度が200分の7で、嶺西(れいせい)高原を穿入(せんにゅう)蛇行して峡谷を形づくる。北漢江は江原道(こうげんどう/カンウォンド)金剛山(こんごうさん/クムカンサン)に発して南流し、流域に広い侵食盆地をつくりながら春川(しゅんせん/チュンチョン)付近で昭陽江をあわせ、南西に向きを変えて本流に合流している。漢江は流量の季節的変化が大きく、1~2月は少なく、7~8月は多い。水資源の保存と活用を目ざして多目的ダムが建設されている。韓国の農業近代化、工業化など、経済発展のための動脈として貢献している。 [森 聖雨] 出典 小学館 日本大百科全書(ニッポニカ)日本大百科全書(ニッポニカ)について 情報 | 凡例 |
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