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Dan River en · PROPN · etymology 1
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Etymology
Uncertain, possibly named after the biblical city of Dan.
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A river in North Carolina and Virginia, United States.
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1978, Frank Michael Boing, Net Primary Productivity of the Dan River Basin, North Carolina and Virginia:[see title]
2009, Katherine K. Mull, Dan River Basin Association, An Insider's Guide to the Dan River in North Carolina and Virginia: 125 Miles of Nature and History : Canoeing, Kayaking, Fishing, Hiking, River Heritage, Parks, Trails, →ISBN:
Deriveds
Danville
Dan River en · PROPN · etymology 2
Pronunciation
Etymology
Partial calque of Chinese 丹江 (Dān Jiāng, literally “red river”).
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A river in Shaanxi, Henan, Hubei, China; the longest tributary of the Han River.
Third, intensifying supervision over water sources for the middle route of the South-to-North Water Diversion Project, of which approximately 70% of the water comes from the Han River and the Dan River. We have launched specialized campaigns in the two rivers and improved comprehensive management of the basin. A ten-year fishing ban on the Yangtze River has been enforced, which effectively ensured the water quality of the Han River and the Dan River. We will further step up efforts to ensure clear water for the North.
2021 June 23, “Press conference on 'Shaanxi: Carrying forward Yan'an spirit, endeavoring to write new chapter of accelerated growth in new era'”, in State Council Information Office, archived from the original on 10 Jun 2022:
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Dan River en · PROPN · etymology 3
Pronunciation
Etymology
Derived from Hebrew דָּן (Dan).
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A river in northern Israel; the largest headwater of the Jordan River.