Khoái Châu district explained

Khoái Châu district
Settlement Type:	District
Native Name:	Huyện Khoái Châu
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Type1:	Region
Subdivision Name1:	Red River Delta
Subdivision Type2:	Province
Subdivision Name2:	Hưng Yên
Seat Type:	Capital
Seat:	Khoái Châu
Unit Pref:	Imperial
Area Total Km2:	131
Population As Of:	2003
Population Total:	187,420
Timezone:	Indochina Time
Utc Offset:	+7

Khoái Châu is a rural district of Hưng Yên province in the Red River Delta region of Vietnam. In Sino-Vietnamese script, used until 1919, the name is given as 快州.

History

Feudal time

• During the Hùng kings period, Khoái Châu belonged to Giao Chỉ borough.
• During the Ngô dynasty, Khoái Châu was renamed Đằng Châu.
• During the Đinh dynasty, Khoái Châu belonged to Đằng Đạo.
• During the Lý and Trần dynasties, Khoái Châu was renamed Khoái Lộ.

Geography

• Khoái Châu district is on the left bank of the Red River. It borders Văn Giang and Yên Mỹ districts to the north, Ân Thi district to the east, Kim Động district to the south, Hanoi's Thường Tín and Phú Xuyên districts to the west.

Administration

Khoái Châu district is divided into 26 xã (communes). The capital is Khoái Châu.

As of 2003 the district had a population of 187,420.^[1] The district covers an area of 131 km². The district capital lies at Khoái Châu.^[1]

References

20.8711°N 105.9831°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Districts of Vietnam. Statoids. March 20, 2009.