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Qin River

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Native name
  
Qin He

Length
  
485 km

Province
  
Henan

Country
  
China

Main source
  
Qinyuan county, Shanxi

Basin area
  
13,500 km²

Mouth
  
Yellow River

River mouth
  
Yellow River, in Wuzhi county, Henan

Basin size
  
13,500 km (5,200 sq 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.

Map of Qinhe River, Wuzhi, Jiaozuo, China

The river is 485 km (301 mi) long and has a catchment area of 13,500 square kilometres (5,200 sq mi). Its largest tributary is the Dan He 丹河.

References

Qin River Wikipedia