Hương River
| Hương River | |
|---|---|
The Hương River at Thiên Mụ Temple in Huế | |
| Native name | Sông Hương (Vietnamese) |
| Location | |
| Country | Vietnam |
| Province | Huế |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source confluence | Bằng Lãng |
| Length | 30 km (19 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Tả Trạch |
| • right | Hữu Trạch |
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The Hương River (Sông Hương or Hương Giang; lit. 'Perfume River') is a river that crosses the city of Huế, in the central Vietnam. In the autumn, flowers from orchards upriver from Huế fall into the water, giving the river a perfume-like aroma, hence the sobriquet.