Hậu Lộc district explained

Hậu Lộc district
Settlement Type:	District
Native Name:	Huyện Hậu Lộc
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Type1:	Region
Subdivision Name1:	North Central Coast
Subdivision Type2:	Province
Subdivision Name2:	Thanh Hóa
Seat Type:	Capital
Seat:	Hậu Lộc
Unit Pref:	Imperial
Area Total Km2:	141
Population As Of:	2003
Population Total:	183,852
Timezone:	UTC + 7
Utc Offset:	+7

Hậu Lộc is a district (huyện) of Thanh Hóa province in the North Central Coast region of Vietnam. As of 2003 the district had a population of 183,852.^[1] The district covers an area of 141km2. The district capital lies at Hậu Lộc.^[1]

The village of Phú Điền, in xã Triệu Lộc is the site of the Bà Triệu Temple.^[2]

References

19.933°N 105.9°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Districts of Vietnam. Statoids. March 19, 2009.
2. Anh Thư Hà, Hò̂ng Đức Trà̂n A brief chronology of Vietnam's history- 2000 Page 18 "While their stratagem succeeded in winning a number of people, Lady Triệu continued the struggle. She died in Tùng mountain (Hậu Lộc, Thanh Hóa) at the age of 23. A temple was built in Phú Điển (Thanh Hóa) in memory of the Heroine."