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The Seomjin River is a river in South Korea. It drains southeastern Jeollabuk-do as well as eastern Jeollanam-do and western Gyeongsangnam-do provinces, and flows into the Korea Strait. The Seomjin rises from Palgongsan and flows for 212.3 kilometers before reaching its final destination in Gwangyang, where it enters Gwangyang Bay.

Seomjin River
Hangul	섬진강
Hanja	蟾津江
Revised Romanization	Seomjin-gang
McCune–Reischauer	Sŏmjin'gang

The Seomjin watershed comprises some 4,896.5 km².[1] This area includes both farmland and a great deal of pristine mountain country, including the Jirisan area. A wide variety of animals are found along the river, including the European otter, Lutra lutra. Principal tributaries include the Boseong River and Yocheon stream.

The name "Seomjin" literally means "toad ferry." This name is believed to date from Hideyoshi's invasions of Korea in the 1590s. According to legend, a swarm of toads blocked the Japanese army from crossing the Seomjin into northern Jeolla.

In August 2020, consecutive days of heavier-than-usual rainfall caused the river to overflow and a levee on river collapsed, resulting in massive flooding. Thousands of residents who lived in villages and towns along the river were left homeless as entire communities were submerged by the floodwaters.[2][3]

See also

• Rivers of Korea
• Geography of South Korea

References

External links

• Simcheong Village website, discusses the Seomjin in detail
• Gwangyang City profile of the river
• (in Korean) Naver Encyclopedia entry

На других языках

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[de] Seomjin

Der Seomjin ist ein Fluss in Südkorea. Er entwässert den Südwesten der Provinz Jeollabuk-do, sowie den östlichen Teil der Provinz Jeollanam-do und den westlichen Teil der Provinz Gyeongsangnam-do, und mündet schließlich in die Koreastraße. Der Seomjin entspringt am Palgongsan und erreicht nach 212,3 Kilometern bei Gwangyang die Gwangyang-Bucht.

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- [en] Seomjin River

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[ru] Сомджинган

Сомджинган (кор. 섬진강?, 蟾津江?) — река на юго-западе Южной Кореи[1]. Является четвёртой рекой страны по площади басссейна[2]. Протекает по территории провинций Чолла-Пукто, Чолла-Намдо и Кёнсан-Намдо и впадает в залив Кванъянман[ko].

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