The Pothonggang Canal (Pot'onggang Canal, Potonggang Unha) is a river in
North Korea
North Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the northern half of the Korean Peninsula and shares borders with China and Russia to the north, at the Yalu (Amnok) and T ...
. It flows through the capital
Pyongyang
Pyongyang (, , ) is the capital and largest city of North Korea, where it is known as the "Capital of the Revolution". Pyongyang is located on the Taedong River about upstream from its mouth on the Yellow Sea. According to the 2008 populat ...
and is a tributary of the
Pothong River
The Pothong River (Pot'ong River, Potonggang or Potong) is a river in North Korea. It flows through the capital Pyongyang and is a tributary of the Taedong River.
There are several bridges across the river in Pyongyang, including one at its mo ...
.
Prior to 1946, Pothonggang Canal was part of
Pothong River
The Pothong River (Pot'ong River, Potonggang or Potong) is a river in North Korea. It flows through the capital Pyongyang and is a tributary of the Taedong River.
There are several bridges across the river in Pyongyang, including one at its mo ...
. In 1946 "Pothong River Improvement Project" separated Pothonggang Canal.
Nowadays, Pothonggang Canal became park of Pyongyang as Potong River Pleasure Ground.
Notes and references
Rivers of North Korea
Geography of Pyongyang
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