Suwoncheon () is a stream in South Korea. It is a tributary of the
Hwanggujicheon, which in turn empties into the
Yellow Sea
The Yellow Sea, also known as the 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.
Names
It is one of four ...
at
Asan Bay. Its source is on the slopes of
Gwanggyosan on the border between
Yongin
Yongin (; ) is a city in the Seoul Metropolitan Area, the largest in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. With a population over 1 million, the city has developed rapidly since the 21st century, recording the highest population growth of any city in th ...
and
Suwon
Suwon (; ) is the largest city and capital of Gyeonggi Province, South Korea's most populous province. The city lies approximately south of the national capital, Seoul. With a population of 1.2 million, Suwon has more inhabitants than Ulsan, tho ...
, from where it forms the Gwanggyo Reservoir. It then runs south and through
Hwaseong's Hwahongmun to enter the old city of Suwon. It then runs through the centre of the old town and crosses the city walls once again near Paldalmun, crossing through Namsumun, a gate which was destroyed by a flood in 1922 and rebuilt in 2012. The stream has been covered for the rest of its journey through the city centre. On reemerging it then continues in a southerly direction before joining the Hwanggujicheon.
Flora and fauna
Notices alongside the upper reaches of the stream claim that it supports abundant plant life, including
irises,
alpine forget-me-nots,
Commelina communis and 95 species of aquatic plants. The stream is also said to support a variety of animal life, including
minnow
Minnow is the common name for a number of species of small freshwater fish, belonging to several genus, genera of the family Cyprinidae and in particular the subfamily Leuciscinae. They are also known in Ireland as wikt:pinkeen, pinkeens.
While ...
s,
pupfish,
catfish
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,
Pseudorasbora parva,
Chinese mystery snails and
Ranatra chinensis.
Gallery
File:Hwahongmun from path beside Suwoncheon - 2008-11-02.JPG, Approaching Hwahongmun
See also
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Rivers of Asia
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Rivers of Korea
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Geography of South Korea
South Korea is located in East Asia, on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula located out from the far east of the Asian landmass. The only country that shares a land border with South Korea is North Korea, lying to the north with of ...
Rivers of South Korea
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