Kuzuryū River

Kuzuryū River

Mouth of the Kuzuryū River
Native name 九頭竜川
Country Japan
Basin
Main source Aburasaka Pass Ōno, Fukui
717 m (2,352 ft)
River mouth Sea of Japan
0 m (0 ft)
Basin size 2,930 km2 (1,130 sq mi)
Physical characteristics
Length 116 km (72 mi)
Discharge
  • Average rate:
    86.4 m3/s (3,050 cu ft/s)
The Kuzuryū River flowing beneath Katsuyama Bridge in Fukui

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.

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.

Fukui Prefecture
Ōno, Katsuyama, Eiheiji, Fukui, Sakai

References


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