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Key facts
- Native name
- 낙동강 ( Korean )
- Country
- South Korea
- Provinces
- Gangwon Province , North Gyeongsang Province , Daegu , South Gyeongsang Province , Busan
- Source
- Taebaek Mountains
- Location
- Eundae Peak, Taebaek , Gangwon
- Mouth
- East Sea
- Length
- 510 km (320 mi)
- Basin size
- 23,384 km (9,029 sq mi)
- Average
- 383 m /s (13,500 cu ft/s)
- Left
- Banbyeoncheon, Geumhogang River , Miryanggang River , Yangsancheon, West Nakdonggang River †
- Right
- Naeseongcheon, Gamcheon, Hwanggang River , Nam River
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Encyclopedic overview
The Nakdong River or Nakdonggang (Korean: 낙동강, pronounced [nak̚t͈oŋgaŋ]) is the longest river in South Korea, which passes through the major cities of Daegu and Busan. It takes its name from its role as the eastern border of the Gaya confederacy during Korea's Three Kingdoms Era.
Geography
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Nakdong River” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.