Phú Vang district | |
Settlement Type: | District |
Native Name: | Huyện Phú Vang |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | North Central Coast |
Subdivision Type2: | Province |
Subdivision Name2: | Thừa Thiên Huế |
Seat Type: | Capital |
Seat: | Phú Đa |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Area Total Km2: | 235.31 |
Population As Of: | 2020 |
Population Total: | 137,962 |
Timezone: | UTC + 7 |
Utc Offset: | +7 |
Phú Vang is a rural district of Thừa Thiên Huế province in the North Central Coast region of Vietnam. As of 2020 the district had a population of 137,962.[1] The district covers an area of 235.31 km². The district capital lies at Phú Đa.
Phú Vang is located in Thừa Thiên Huế province, North Central Coast of Vietnam. It covers a total area of 235.31km2. Phú Vang borders the district of Hương Thủy on the west, Phú Lộc district on the south, Huế to the north and the Western Philippine Sea on the east.[2] Phú Vang has 35km (22miles) long coastline and the area of the water surface is 6000ha. Phú Vang is home to many lagoons such as Tam Giang–Cau Hai lagoon.[3]
Phú Vang belongs to the low-lying land with a large size of lagoons. Phú Vang is divided by two area which are rivers and sand dunes. Phú Vang is used for agricultural and aquaculture. Phú Vang has 42.3% of the total natural land area. Phú Vang is known to be home to titanium minerals. Thuận An is located in Phú Vang, it is one of the most important stragetics location.[4]
The district contains the township of Phú Đa and 13 communes: