Lệ Thủy district explained

Lệ Thủy District
Settlement Type:District
Native Name:Huyện Lệ Thủy
Pushpin Map:Vietnam
Pushpin Caption:Location of the district capital in Vietnam
Pushpin Mapsize:300
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:North Central Coast
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Quảng Bình
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Kiến Giang
Leader Title:Chairman of the People's Committee
Leader Name:Đặng Đại Tình
Established Date:1831
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:1420.52
Population As Of:2003
Population Total:137.831
Population Urban:11,238
Timezone:Indochina Time
Utc Offset:+07:00
Coordinates:17.2167°N 154°W

Lệ Thủy is a district of Quảng Bình province in the North Central Coast of Vietnam. The district borders Quảng Ninh district on the north, Vĩnh Linh district (Quảng Trị province) on the south, Laos on the west (with the Annamite Range as natural borderline). Lệ Thủy central is 40 km south of the provincial capital Đồng Hới. The district government seat is Kiến Giang Township. The district area is 1420.52 km2, population: 140,804 (1998).[1] [2] Lệ Thủy district is home to Võ Nguyên Giáp and the family of Ngô Đình Diệm. Economy bases on agriculture, mainly rice culture.Mỹ Trạch massacre by French army happened here on 29 November 1947.

Subdivisions

This district has two townlets and 25 communes (xã)

Hồng Thủy, Ngư Thủy Bắc, Ngư Thủy, Thanh Thủy, Lộc Thủy, Hoa Thủy, Cam Thủy, Liên Thủy, Phong Thủy, An Thủy, Sơn Thủy, Ngân Thủy, Hải Thủy, Hưng Thủy, Tân Thủy, Xuân Thủy, Dương Thủy, Mai Thủy, Phú Thủy, Mỹ Thủy, Sen Thủy, Trường Thủy, Văn Thủy, Kim Thủy, Thái Thủy.[3]

width=150Communeswidth=35Area (km2)width=175Population (2009)[4] width=35Density (inhabitants/km2)
Kiến Giangalign=center 3.14align=center 6,341align=center 2019.4
Lệ Ninhalign=center 11.35align=center 4,836align=center 426
An Thủyalign=center 22.76align=center 9,610align=center 433.66
Cam Thủyalign=center 13.80align=center 3,684align=center 266.95
Dương Thủyalign=center 9.3align=center 4,146align=center 445.8
Hoa Thủyalign=center 17.25align=center 7,273align=center 421.6
Hồng Thủyalign=center 29.5align=center 8,191align=center 380.97
Hưng Thủyalign=center 21.7align=center 6,138align=center 282.8
Kim Thủyalign=center 484.75align=center 3,309align=center 6.82
Lâm Thủyalign=center 242.97align=center 1,260align=center 5.18
Liên Thủyalign=center 6.98align=center 8,083align=center 160.59
Lộc Thủyalign=center 7.75align=center 4,155align=center 536.1
Mai Thủyalign=center 19.77align=center 6,060align=center 306.5
Mỹ Thủyalign=center 13.64align=center 5,011align=center 367.37
Phong Thuỷalign=center 9.96align=center 7,016align=center 704.4
Phú Thủyalign=center 45.66align=center 6,748align=center 147.78
Sen Thủyalign=center 75.2align=center 5,409align=center 71.9
Sơn Thủyalign=center 25.88align=center 7,184align=center 277.5
Ngân Thủyalign=center 167.71align=center 1,742align=center 10.38
Ngư Thủy Bắcalign=center 31.38align=center 3,584align=center 114.2
Ngư Thủy Namalign=center 9.7align=center 2,831align=center 311
Ngư Thủy Trungalign=center 13.4align=center 2,152align=center 160.59
Tân Thủyalign=center 19.91align=center 5,942align=center 298.4
Thanh Thủyalign=center 14.2align=center 5,380align=center 378.87
Thái Thủyalign=center 55.3align=center 4,570align=center 82.6
Trường Thủyalign=center 20.75align=center 1,579align=center 76
Văn Thủyalign=center 15.1align=center 2,698align=center 178.67
Xuân Thủyalign=center 6.8align=center 5,241align=center 770.73

Geography

The western portion of the district is characterized by the Annamite Range, where the Ho Chi Minh trail ran through in Vietnam War. The area slope is lower towards the east to the narrow plain of Kiến Giang River. The east side is the coastline with a range of sand dunes (with the width of around 10 km). The seasides here are wild and clean with several fishing villages. The district is home to Bang Spa, a mineral hot spring and is also a regular tourist destination.

Economy

The district's economy is largely based on agriculture and forestry. The district has two townships: Kiến Giang Township and Nông Trường Lệ Ninh. There are some fine sand beaches along the South China Sea coast and a hot mineral spring in the west of this district but they are mainly visited by local inhabitants only.

Transportation

The National Route 1, Ho Chi Minh Highway, and Hanoi-Saigon Railway run through the district.

Famous residents

Culture

This district is home to Hò khoan Lệ Thủy.

Former location name before 1945

Thủy Liên Canton (Tổng Thủy Liên)

Mỹ Trạch Canton

Phong Lộc Canton

Thạch Xá Canton

Thượng Phong Lộc Canton

Xuân Lai Canton

Mỹ Lộc Canton

References

  1. Quảng Bình Year Book and Quảng Bình Province official website
  2. Web site: Vietnam Districts.
  3. Quang Binh Year Book and Quang Binh Province official website
  4. http://www.quangbinh.gov.vn/3cms/?cmd=130&art=1182830290514&cat=1179730730196 Official website of Quang Binh Province

External links

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