Yalu River

Yalu
Amnok
Location of the Yalu River
EtymologySee #Name
Native name
  • 鸭绿江 (Chinese)
  • 압록강 (Korean)
  • ᠶᠠᠯᡠ ᡠᠯᠠ (Manchu)
Location
CountriesChina (PRC) and North Korea (DPRK)
ProvincesJilin (PRC), Liaoning (PRC), Ryanggang (DPRK), Chagang (DPRK), North Pyongan (DPRK), Sinuiju SAR (DPRK)
Physical characteristics
SourceSouth of Heaven Lake, PRC-DPRK border, Paektu Mountain
 • coordinates41°58′8″N 128°4′24″E / 41.96889°N 128.07333°E / 41.96889; 128.07333
MouthKorea Bay
 • coordinates
39°52′N 124°19′E / 39.867°N 124.317°E / 39.867; 124.317
Length790 km (490 mi)
Yalu River
Chinese name
Traditional Chinese鴨綠江
Simplified Chinese鸭绿江
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinYālù Jiāng
Wade–GilesYa1-lu4 Chiang1
IPA[jálû tɕjáŋ]
Wu
RomanizationAh loe kaon
Yue: Cantonese
JyutpingAap3luk6 Gong1
IPA[ʔáːplʊ̀kkɔ́ːŋ]
Korean name
Chosŏn'gŭl압록강
Hancha鴨綠江
Transcriptions
Revised RomanizationAmnokgang
McCune–ReischauerAmnokkang
Manchu name
Manchu scriptᠶᠠᠯᡠ
ᡠᠯᠠ
RomanizationYalu ula

The Yalu River (Chinese: 鸭绿江; pinyin: Yālù Jiāng) or Amnok River (Korean압록강; MRAmnokkang) is a river on the border between China and North Korea. Together with the Tumen River to its east, and a small portion of Paektu Mountain, the Yalu forms the border between China and North Korea. Its valley has been the scene of several military conflicts in the past centuries. It borders North Korea to the south and China to the north.


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