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| Cheonggyecheon | |
|---|---|
 Cheonggyecheon in 2012 | |
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| Location | |
| Country | South Korea |
| Provinces | Seoul |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Suseongdong Valley in Inwangsan |
| • location | Ogin, Jongno, Seoul |
| Mouth | Jungnangcheon |
• location | Yongdap, Seongdong, Seoul |
| Length | 10.92 km (6.79 mi)[1] |
| Basin size | 50.96 km2 (19.68 sq mi)[1] |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Seongbukcheon, Jeongneungcheon |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 청계천 |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Cheonggyecheon |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ch'ŏnggyech'ŏn |
Cheonggyecheon (Korean: 청계천, Korean pronunciation: [t͡ɕʰʌ̹ŋ.ɡje̞.t͡ɕʰʌ̹ːn]) is a 10.9-kilometre-long (6.8 mi) stream and public space in downtown Seoul, South Korea. A natural stream sourced from the Suseongdong Valley in Inwangsan, it was historically maintained as part of Seoul's early sewerage until the mid-20th century, when post-Korean War rapid economic development and deteriorating conditions prompted the filling of the stream with concrete and the construction of an elevated freeway, the Cheonggye Expressway, in its place. In 2003, the city government began an urban renewal project to disassemble the expressway and restore the stream, which was completed in 2005 at a cost of over ₩386 billion (approximately US$281 million).
The Cheonggyecheon restoration project initially attracted significant public criticism, but since its opening in 2005 it has become popular among residents and tourists.
- ^ a b 2013년 한국하천일람 [List of Rivers of South Korea, 2013] (PDF) (in Korean). Han River Flood Control Office, Republic of Korea. 31 December 2012. pp. 108–109. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 8 July 2014.