Qin River | |
Source1 Location: | Qinyuan county, Shanxi |
Mouth Location: | Yellow River, in Wuzhi county, Henan |
Subdivision Type1: | Country |
Subdivision Name1: | China |
Subdivision Type2: | Region |
Length: | 485km (301miles) |
Basin Size: | 13500km2 |
Mouth Coordinates: | 34.975°N 113.5189°W |
The Qin River 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 485km (301miles) long and has a catchment area of 13500km2.[1]
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.