Gianh River

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The Gianh River is a historically significant river in central Vietnam, known as a former boundary between northern and southern regions of the country.

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Gianh River canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf river
country Vietnam
linked to: Viet Nam
flowsInto Biển Đông
linked to: South China Sea

South China Sea
hasCoordinateRegion north-central Vietnam coast
hasCulturalSignificanceFor local communities in Quảng Bình
hasEconomicUse fishing
irrigation
transportation
hasGeologicalContext Annamite Range foothills
hasHydrologicalType perennial river
hasPart tributaries
hasVietnameseName Sông Gianh
historicalPeriod 17th century
Trịnh–Nguyễn civil war era
historicalRole border between Đàng Trong and Đàng Ngoài
boundary between northern and southern Vietnam
isSubjectOf Vietnamese historical studies
regional geography of Vietnam
languageOfName Vietnamese
locatedIn central Vietnam
locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Quảng Bình province
locatedInFormerCountry Đại Việt
linked to: Dai Viet
locatedNear Ba Đồn
Bố Trạch District
Quảng Trạch District
linked to: Minh Hoa District
locatedOnContinent Asia
mouthLocatedIn Biển Đông
linked to: South China Sea

South China Sea
partOf river systems of central Vietnam
region North Central Coast
significance historically important demarcation line in Vietnam
important waterway in Quảng Bình province
usedAsBoundaryBetween Đàng Ngoài
Đàng Trong

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Quang Binh Province containsRiver Gianh River
Ba Don Town locatedOnRiver Gianh River