The Miryang River () is a tributary of the

Nakdong River The Nakdong River or Nakdonggang (, ) 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 Three Kingdoms of Korea, Kor ...

which flows through

Miryang Miryang () is a Administrative divisions of South Korea, city in South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. Neighboring cities include Changnyeong to the west, Cheongdo to the north, Ulsan to the east, and Yangsan, Gimhae, and Changwon to the sout ...

. It rises in

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, on the slopes of Gohyeonsan, and flows for 101.5 kilometers before joining the Nakdong in Miryang's

Samnangjin Samnangjin (also spelled Samrangjin) or Samnangjin-eup, is an ''eup'', or town, in Miryang City, Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea. It is composed of thirteen legal ''ri''. Samnangjin lies in the southeastern corner of Miryang, bordering Wondong-mye ...

-eup. Its narrower upper reaches are often called the ''Miryangcheon'', or "Miryang Stream." The Miryang River watershed covers 1,421.26 km². Important tributaries include the Cheongdocheon, flowing south from

Cheongdo Cheongdo County (''Cheongdo-gun'') is a county in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. It is connected to the national transportation grid by the Gyeongbu Line railroad and the Daegu-Busan Expressway. The seat of government is located in the ...

, and the Dongchangcheon flowing out of

Gyeongju Gyeongju (, ), historically known as Seorabeol (, ), is a coastal city in the far southeastern corner of North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. It is the second largest city by area in the province after Andong, covering with a population of ...

. Most of the Miryang River valley is occupied by rice fields, but great

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curve which flows through downtown Miryang has long been used for recreational purposes. In addition to a riverwalk and open-air arena, the river is overlooked by the famous Yeongnamnu pavilion, which dates from the

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period. The Arang pavilion also overlooks the river in this area, as does the Miryang City Museum. Other nearby attractions include the

Yeongnam Alps The Yeongnam Alps are a outlying range of the Taebaek Mountains. They consist of a group of relatively tall mountains in the Yeongnam region of southeastern South Korea. They are much shorter than the European Alps, only slightly over 1000 m. ...

, which run along the eastern flank of the river's lower reaches. The region just above the confluence of the Miryang and Nakdong rivers is called the Miryang Plain, 4 km wide at its widest point. This area is known for its fertile soil, and is home to numerous orchards and vegetable farms in addition to rice fields.

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