A report on Nakdong River
Longest river in South Korea, and passes through major cities such as Daegu and Busan.
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South Korea
8 linksCountry in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korean Peninsula and sharing a land border with North Korea.
Country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korean Peninsula and sharing a land border with North Korea.
South Korea can be divided into four general regions: an eastern region of high mountain ranges and narrow coastal plains; a western region of broad coastal plains, river basins, and rolling hills; a southwestern region of mountains and valleys; and a southeastern region dominated by the broad basin of the Nakdong River.
Busan
6 linksSouth Korea's second-most populous city after Seoul, with a population of over 3.4 million inhabitants.
South Korea's second-most populous city after Seoul, with a population of over 3.4 million inhabitants.
The most densely built-up areas of the city are situated in a number of narrow valleys between the Nakdong and the Suyeong Rivers, with mountains separating most of the districts.
Daegu
6 linksCity in South Korea.
City in South Korea.
Daegu is located in south-eastern Korea about 80 km from the seacoast, near the Geumho River and its mainstream, Nakdong River in Gyeongsang-do.
Gaya confederacy
3 linksGaya was a Korean confederacy of territorial polities in the Nakdong River basin of southern Korea, growing out of the Byeonhan confederacy of the Samhan period.
Silla
5 linksKorean kingdom located on the southern and central parts of the Korean Peninsula.
Korean kingdom located on the southern and central parts of the Korean Peninsula.
In 209, when the eight small nations(浦上八國) in the Nakdong River basin attacked the Silla-friendly Alla-guk, the prince of Alla-guk asked Silla for a rescue army, and the king ordered Crown Prince Seok Uro to gather his troops and attack the eight kingdoms.
Battle of Pusan Perimeter
4 linksLarge-scale battle between United Nations Command (UN) and North Korean forces lasting from August 4 to September 18, 1950.
Large-scale battle between United Nations Command (UN) and North Korean forces lasting from August 4 to September 18, 1950.
The UN troops, consisting mostly of forces from the Republic of Korea Army (ROKA), United States, and United Kingdom, mounted a last stand around the perimeter, fighting off repeated KPA attacks for six weeks as they were engaged around the cities of Taegu, Masan, and Pohang and the Naktong River.
Korea
4 linksPeninsular region in East Asia.
Peninsular region in East Asia.
Two exceptions are the southward-flowing Nakdong River and Seomjin River.
South Gyeongsang Province
3 linksProvince in the southeast of South Korea.
Province in the southeast of South Korea.
Most of the province is drained by the Nakdong River and its tributaries.
Korean War
3 linksFought between North Korea and South Korea from 1950 to 1953.
Fought between North Korea and South Korea from 1950 to 1953.
This 140 mi perimeter enclosed about 10% of Korea, in a line partially defined by the Nakdong River.
Andong
2 linksCity in South Korea, and the capital of North Gyeongsang Province.
City in South Korea, and the capital of North Gyeongsang Province.
The Nakdong River flows through the city.