Han River

The Han River rises from Mt Taedok in the southern part of the Korean peninsula and discharges into the West Sea of Korea.

It is 502.8km long, the fourth longest river in Korea, and its basin is 34 395.7 sq km.

It was named after an old region located near its lower reaches. About 1 500 years ago, the region around the lower reaches centred on Seoul was called Han or Hansanno.

The river has hundreds of tributaries including the Pukhan and Rimjin rivers and the Hanthan Stream.