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Qin River (Shanxi)

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Qin river basin
River in China
Qin River
Native nameQin He (Chinese)
Location
CountryChina
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationQinyuan county, Shanxi
Mouth 
 • locationYellow River, in Wuzhi county, Henan
 • coordinates34°58′30″N 113°31′8″E / 34.97500°N 113.51889°E / 34.97500; 113.51889
Length485 km (301 mi)
Basin size13,500 km (5,200 sq mi)
Qin River
Chinese
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinQìnhé
Wade–GilesCh‘in Ho

The Qin River (Chinese: 沁河) is a tributary of the Yellow River in southeast Shanxi, China. It rises in Qinyuan County, Shanxi, and joins the Yellow River in Wuzhi County, Henan. The river is 485 km (301 mi) long and has a catchment area of 13,500 km (5,200 sq mi).

Its largest tributary is the Dan River (丹河), which flows through the Gaoping city center. The upper Dan River valley northwest of Gaoping is the site of the ancient battlefields of the infamous Battle of Changping.

References

  1. Cihai, Shanghai Cishu Chubanshe, Shanghai 2002, ISBN 7-5326-0839-5, S.1350.
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