Tumen River
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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)
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Korean name Chosŏn'gŭl두만강 Hancha豆滿江
Chinese Korean name Chosŏn'gŭl도문강 Hancha圖們江