Saale River vs Saale

Saale River and Saale both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Saale River	Yes	No	No	No
Saale	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, Saale River and Saale are synonyms defined as:

Saale River and Saale: a river that rises in central Germany and flows north to join the Elbe River

Saale River (noun)	Saale (noun)
a river that rises in central Germany and flows north to join the Elbe River	a river that rises in central Germany and flows north to join the Elbe River