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Đuống River

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The Đuống River (Vietnamese: Sông Đuống, Vietnamese pronunciation: [ʂoŋ͡m ɗuə̌ŋ͡m]), also known as the Thiên Đức River, is a river of Vietnam. It flows for 68 kilometres (42 mi) through Bắc Ninh Province and Hanoi.[1] It was previously known by the French as the Canal des Rapides.

NativenameSông Đuống (Vietnamese)
CountryVietnam
Tỉnh, thànhHà Nội, Bắc Ninh
SourceCửa Dâu Junction
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Đuống River
Thiên Đức River, Canal des Rapides
Đuống River look from Phù Đổng Bridge 2008.
Native nameSông Đuống (Vietnamese)
Location
CountryVietnam
Tỉnh, thànhHà Nội, Bắc Ninh
Physical characteristics
SourceCửa Dâu Junction
 • locationXuân Canh, Đông Anh District, Hanoi, Vietnam
 • coordinates21°4′51″N 105°50′41″E
MouthMỹ Lộc Junction
 • location
Trung Kênh, Lương Tài District, Bắc Ninh Province, Vietnam
 • coordinates
21°3′21″N 106°18′16″E
Length68 km (42 mi)
Discharge 
 • locationThượng Cát
 • average880 m3/s (31,000 cu ft/s)
 • maximum9,000 m3/s (320,000 cu ft/s)
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The river features in the poem "On the Other Side of the Đuống River" by Hoàng Cầm.[2]

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