The Sincheon is a stream flowing through eastern
Daegu,
South Korea
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. It rises from the
Naengcheon and other streams in
Gachang-myeon,
Dalseong-gun
Dalseong County (Dalseong-gun) is a ''gun'' occupying much of south and western Daegu, South Korea. A largely rural district lying along the Nakdong River, it makes up nearly half of Daegu's total area. It is divided in half by a narrow piece ...
, in the rural south of the city, and flows north through the east side of the city center to reach the
Geumho River
The Geumho River flows through North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea, and drains into the Nakdong River. It rises in the hilly area of western Pohang
Pohang () is a city in the province of North Gyeongsang, South Korea, and a main seaport ...
. For much of its length it is bordered by a riverwalk on either side. In addition, the west bank is the site of the
Sincheon Expressway.
The name "Sincheon" means "new stream." This name refers to its being constructed as part of a flood containment project ordered by local official Yi Seo during the reign of
King Jeongjo
Jeongjo of Joseon (28 October 1752 – 18 August 1800), personal name Yi San (Korean: 이산; Hanja: 李祘), sometimes called Jeongjo the Great (Korean: 정조대왕; Hanja: 正祖大王), was the 22nd monarch of the Joseon dynasty of Korea. ...
in 1778.
[ Cites "팔공산 아십니까?" by Lee Jeong-un.] Since that time, the stream has been continuously subject to human interventions, for flood control, recreation, and other purposes.
But there are other theories about the derivation of the name "Sincheon". Chances are that the name was written incorrectly as 'Shincheon ' in the process of the Korean name 'Saecheon' being written in Chinese characters
In the course of its run, the Sincheon passes through every district of Daegu except one: beginning in Dalseong-gun, it passes between
Suseong-gu and
Nam-gu and
Jung-gu, then flowing through a brief section of
Dong-gu and entering
Buk-gu, where it reaches its end.
The Sincheon is habitat to a large population of birds, including
mallard duck
The mallard () or wild duck (''Anas platyrhynchos'') is a dabbling duck that breeds throughout the temperate and subtropical Americas, Eurasia, and North Africa, and has been introduced to New Zealand, Australia, Peru, Brazil, Uruguay, Argen ...
s as well as
gray heron
The grey heron (''Ardea cinerea'') is a long-legged wading bird of the heron family, Ardeidae, native throughout temperate Europe and Asia and also parts of Africa. It is resident in much of its range, but some populations from the more northern ...
s and
little egrets. In addition, it is habitat for the
Eurasian river otter, ''Lutra lutra''. The herons, egrets and otters all feed on the abundant population of fish.
See also
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Rivers of Korea
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Environment of South Korea
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References
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Rivers of South Korea
Geography of Daegu