Qin River

Qin River
Native name Qin He
Country China
Basin
Main source Qinyuan county, Shanxi
River mouth Yellow River, in Wuzhi county, Henan
34°58′30″N 113°31′8″E / 34.97500°N 113.51889°E / 34.97500; 113.51889 (Mouth of Qin River)Coordinates: 34°58′30″N 113°31′8″E / 34.97500°N 113.51889°E / 34.97500; 113.51889 (Mouth of Qin River)
Basin size 13,500 km2 (5,200 sq mi)
Physical characteristics
Length 485 km (301 mi)

The Qin River (Chinese: 沁河; pinyin: Qìn Hé; Wade–Giles: Ch'in Ho) is a tributary of the lower Yellow River (Huang He) in southeast Shanxi province, China. It begins in Qinyuan county, Shanxi and in Wuzhi county of Henan province joins the Yellow River.

The river is 485 km long and has a catchment area of 13,500 square kilometers.[1] Its largest tributary is the Dan He 丹河.

References

  1. Cihai, Shanghai cishu chubanshe, Shanghai 2002, ISBN 7-5326-0839-5, S.1350.
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