Nam River (South Korea)

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Nam River
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"Korea Drama Festival" on Nam River
Native name남강 (Korean)
Location
Countries South Korea
ProvinceSouth Gyeongsang Province
Physical characteristics
Length193.7 kilometres (120.4 mi)
Basin size3,644.3 square kilometres (1,407.1 sq mi)
Nam river and Jinju castle

The Nam River is a River in Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea. It is one of the many southern tributaries of the Nakdong River.

In 1950, during the Korean War, it was the site of fierce battles between United Nations and North Korean forces, the Battle of the Nam River.

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