Gianh River
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The Gianh River (Vietnamese: Sông Gianh) is a river in the Quang Binh Province of Vietnam's North Central Coast (Bắc Trung Bộ). The river is 268 km in length.
It was the border between ruling families during the partition of Vietnam following the Trịnh-Nguyễn War of the 17th century, serving to effectively divide the country between northern and southern regions. The 17th parallel used as the border between North Vietnam and South Vietnam from 1954 to 1975 was located just to the south, at the Ben Hai River in Quang Tri Province.
[edit] External links
- Rivers in Quang Binh Province, from official website of Quang Binh government
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