Quảng Ninh district explained

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.

Subdivisions

This district is divided into:

References

  1. Web site: Huyện Quảng Ninh trên bước đường phát triển. 2010-12-28. vi. quangbinh.gov.vn.