Quảng Ninh District | |
Settlement Type: | District |
Native Name: | Huyện Quảng Ninh |
Pushpin Map: | Vietnam |
Pushpin Label Position: | top |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 300 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Vietnam |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | North Central Coast |
Subdivision Type2: | Province |
Subdivision Name2: | Quảng Bình |
Seat Type: | Capital |
Seat: | Quảng Ninh |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Area Total Km2: | 1190.89 |
Population As Of: | 2003 |
Population Total: | 90000 |
Timezone: | Indochina Time |
Utc Offset: | +7 |
Coordinates: | 17.24°N 106.78°W |
Quảng Ninh is a rural district in Quảng Bình province. The district capital is Quán Hàu. Quảng Ninh borders Đồng Hới to the north, Bố Trạch to the northwest, Lệ Thủy district to the south and the South China Sea to the east. Quảng Ninh has an area of 1,190.89 km2, and in 2004 the population was 90,000. The district has 25 km of coastline and a 35 km border with Laos.[1] National Route 1, Ho Chi Minh Highway and the Hanoi–Saigon Railway crosses this district. The two main rivers are Nhật Lệ River and Long Đại River.
This district is divided into: