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Tumen River

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Tumen River

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Also known as Tumen Ula

river in China, Russia and North Korea

AI overview

The Tumen River is a waterway that flows through China, Russia, and North Korea, serving as a natural border between these countries. It matters because it plays an important role in regional geography and international relations among these three nations.

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Key facts

Etymology
Old Turkic and Mongolian, tümen "ten thousand"
Native name
图们江 ( Chinese )
Country
North Korea (DPRK), China (PRC), Russia
Province dprk
North Hamgyong , Ryanggang
Province prc
Jilin
Federal subject russia
Primorsky Krai
Source
Paektu Mountain
Mouth
Sea of Japan
Location
Sea of Japan , Russia, North Korea
Elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Length
521 km (324 mi)
Basin size
33,800 km (13,100 sq mi)
Left
Gaya River Hunchun River

via Wikipedia infobox

Wikidata facts

Instance of
river
Country
Russia
Located in
Jilin
Continent
Asia
Image
Tumen River near Songhak-ri.jpg
Length
549
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Commons category
Tumen River
native label
ᠲᠦᠮᠡᠨ ᠭᠣᠣᠯ
mouth of the watercourse
Sea of Japan
topic's main category
Category:Tumen River
watershed area
10513
discharge
180.7
tributary
Hunchun River
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Encyclopedic overview

Korean name Chosŏn'gŭl두만강 Hancha豆滿江

Chinese Korean name Chosŏn'gŭl도문강 Hancha圖們江

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Tumen River” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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