Nen
Nen is a mapped river in the YearMaps hydrographic index. River courses organise settlement, agriculture and frontier-making more durably than any political boundary, and this reach is indexed against the dams, lakes and cities within its catchment.
- Feature Class
- River
- Coordinates
- 49.01°, 124.79°
About Nen
The Nen River or Nenjiang (Chinese: 嫩江; pinyin: Nèn Jiāng; Wade–Giles: Nen-chiang), or Nonni (Manchu: ᠨᠣᠨ ᡠᠯᠠ, Möllendorff: non ula, Abkai: non ula) is a river in Northeast China. The Nen River flows through the northern part of Heilongjiang Province and the northeastern section of Inner Mongolia, some parts of the river forming the border between the two regions. At 1,370 km (850 mi) in length, the Nen River is the longest tributary of the Songhua River.
The Nen River flows in the general southern direction in a wide valley between the Greater Khingan and the Lesser Khingan mountain ranges in the west and east, respectively, and meets the Second Songhua River near Da'an to form the Songhua River.
The river is prone to flooding, as occurred most recently in 1998 and 2005.
Encyclopedic summary adapted from Wikipedia: Nen River (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Nen in Depth
History
During the Qing Dynasty the Nenjiang provided an important communication route between southern Manchuria and the cities of Qiqihar and Mergen, both of which served at various points as capitals of the Qing Heilongjiang. A portage road connected the upper reaches of the Nenjiang with Aigun on the Amur as well.
In November 1931, the bridge over the Nen River near Jiangqiao became the site of one of the first battles of the Second Sino-Japanese War.
Sections adapted from Wikipedia: Nen River (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Nen: Key Facts
| Length | 1,370 km |
|---|---|
| Drainage basin | 244,000 km² |
| Mouth | Songhua River |
| Drainage system | Amur basin |
| Tributaries | Taoer River, Gan River, Chuo'er He, Holin Gol |
Facts from Wikidata Q866875 (CC0).
Major River Dossiers
Hand-written studies of the great river systems of history.
Connected Reaches
Nearby watercourses in the same drainage network.
Water Bodies in the Catchment
Settlements Along the Reach
Hydraulic Infrastructure Nearby
Surrounding Terrain
Nen: Quick Answers
- Where is Nen?
- Nen is located in China, at 49.0147° N, 124.7861° E.
- Are there dams on the Nen?
- No dam on the Nen is recorded in the YearMaps dam index, which covers major structures only.