Yalu River

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proper noun (geography / hydrology)

Definition

The official Korean name (Amnok-kang / Yalu) of the border river located on the natural frontier between China and North Korea. Having a length of approximately 790 kilometers, its watercourse originates from the sacred Paektu Mountain and empties into the Korea Bay, representing a point of major geopolitical, historical, and strategic importance in East Asia.

Bilingual Equivalents

  • Yalu River
  • Amnok River

Grammatical & Source Details

Inflection Type Proper noun, singular, used as an invariable geographic hydronym in western cartography.
Formation Direct Romanization of the Korean hangul characters via the McCune-Reischauer systems.
Spelling / Pronunciation [am.nok.kaŋ]
Source National Geographic Standard Gazette and Hydrological Surveys

Contextual Usage Examples

RO: Podul Prieteniei Chino-Coreene traversează fluviul Amnokkang, legând orașele Dandong și Sinuiju.

EN: The Sino-Korean Friendship Bridge crosses the Amnokkang River, linking the cities of Dandong and Sinuiju.

RO: În timpul iernii, porțiuni mari din Amnokkang îngheață complet, permițând traversarea pe jos a frontierei.

EN: During winter, large portions of the Amnokkang freeze completely, allowing the border to be crossed on foot.

RO: Bazinul hidrografic al fluviului Amnokkang găzduiește numeroase hidrocentrale care alimentează industriile din regiune.

EN: The hydrological basin of the Amnokkang River hosts numerous hydroelectric plants that power the region's industries.

Idioms & Phrases

Estuarul fluviului Amnokkang / Amnokkang River estuary

RO: Zonă ecologică mlăștinoasă situată la vărsarea în Marea Galbenă, declarată arie protejată pentru păsările migratoare.

EN: A marshy ecological zone located at the mouth into the Yellow Sea, declared a protected area for migratory birds.

Bătălia de pe Amnokkang / Battle of the Amnokkang

RO: Confruntare militară istorică majoră din timpul războiului ruso-japonez sau al războiului din Coreea.

EN: A major historical military confrontation during the Russo-Japanese War or the Korean War.

Clubul Sportiv Amnokgang / Amnokgang Sports Club

RO: Organizație sportivă nord-coreeană renumită din Phenian, denumită simbolic după acest important fluviu național.

EN: A famous North Korean sports organization based in Pyongyang, symbolically named after this important national river.

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