yeong river

colspan="2" bgcolor="#FFCCCC" \| Yeong River
colspan="2" \| Korean Name
width="150" \| Revised Romanization	width="150" \| Yeonggang
width="150" \| McCune-Reischauer	width="150" \| Yŏng-gang
width="150" \| Hangul	width="150" \| 영강
width="150" \| Hanja	width="150" \| 永江

The Yeong River is a river in North Gyeongsang province, South Korea. It flows into the Nakdong River, which in turn flows into the East Sea. The river rises from Nongam-myeon, in Mungyeong city. It drains most of western Mungyeong and parts of northern Sangju city. The Yeong and Nakdong meet in Yeongsun-myeon, at the southeastern corner of Mungyeong. The river's name may have the literal meaning "long river," although the Yeong is not particularly long (it could also mean "enduring river" or "deep river"). In recent years, efforts have been made to improve the river's potential to support tourism. The river flows past Jinnam Bridge, which is known as one of the most beautiful places in North Gyeongsang and is a popular image to symbolize the county. In addition, rafting trips are now often organized along the Yeong. The river has also become a noted spot for recreational fishing for species including Korean aucha perch, catfish, dark chub, and pale chub.

Yeong River

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