Kuzuryū River
The Kuzuryū River (九頭竜川, Kuzuryū-gawa) is a river flowing through Fukui Prefecture, Japan. It has its source at the Aburasaka Pass (油坂峠 Aburasaka-tōge) in the city of Ōno and empties into the Sea of Japan near the city of Sakai.
| Kuzuryū River | |
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 Mouth of the Kuzuryū River | |
| Native name | 九頭竜川 |
| Location | |
| Country | Japan |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Aburasaka Pass Ōno, Fukui |
| • elevation | 717 m (2,352 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Sea of Japan |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Length | 116 km (72 mi) |
| Basin size | 2,930 km2 (1,130 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 86.4 m3/s (3,050 cu ft/s) |
The Kuzuryū River flowing beneath Katsuyama Bridge in Fukui
River system
Some of the main rivers that flow into the Kuzuryū River include: the Itoshiro River, the Hino River, the Asuwa River and the Takeda River
River communities
The river passes through or forms the boundary of the communities listed below.
References
External links
- 36°13′09″N 136°08′04″E (confluence with Ibi River)
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