Pothonggang Canal
The Pothonggang Canal (Pot'onggang Canal, Potonggang Unha) is a river in North Korea. It flows through the capital Pyongyang and is a tributary of the Pothong River.
| Pothonggang Canal | |
 | |
| Korean name | |
|---|---|
| Chosŏn'gŭl | 보통강운하 |
| Hancha | |
| Revised Romanization | Botong-gang-unha |
| McCune–Reischauer | Pot'ong-gang-unha |
Prior to 1946, Pothonggang Canal was part of Pothong River. In 1946 "Pothong River Improvement Project" separated Pothonggang Canal.[1]
Nowadays, Pothonggang Canal became park of Pyongyang as Potong River Pleasure Ground.
Notes and references
- "Ufergebiet des Flusses Pothonggang" [The Banks of the Potong River] (in German). Nordkorea-Information. Archived from the original on 19 January 2016.
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