Seolmacheon

Seolmacheon is a stream in South Korea. It is a tributary of the , which it joins at Jeokseong. It was on Gloster Hill, between the two rivers, that the British Gloucestershire Regiment made their last stand against the Chinese in the Battle of the Imjin River, a major event in the Korean War, from 22–25 April 1951.

Seolmacheon

Latitude
37.96969° or 37° 58′ 11″ north
Longitude
126.89655° or 126° 53′ 48″ east
Elevation
12 metres (39 feet)
Open location code
8Q98XV9W+VJ
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In Other Languages

From Japanese to Korean—“Seolmacheon” goes by many names.
  • Japanese: “雪馬川”
  • Korean: “설마천”

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