Sơn Dương district explained

Sơn Dương district
Settlement Type:District
Native Name:Huyện Sơn Dương
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:Northeast
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Tuyên Quang
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Sơn Dương
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:789
Population As Of:2019
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:183,600
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:UTC + 7
Utc Offset:+7

Sơn Dương is a rural district of Tuyên Quang province in the Northeast region of Vietnam. the district had a population of 183,600.[1] The district covers an area of 789 km². The district capital lies at Sơn Dương.[2] [3]

References

21.667°N 105.417°W

Notes and References

  1. Book: . 2019 . "Completed Results of the 2019 Viet Nam Population and Housing Census" . Statistical Publishing House (Vietnam) . 978-604-75-1532-5 .
  2. Web site: Districts of Vietnam. Statoids. March 23, 2009.
  3. Hy V. Luong Tradition, Revolution, and Market Economy in a North Vietnamese Village 2010 Page 307 "In Sơn Dương, many of the non-Buddhist deities — mẫu thượng thiên (goddess of the upper sky), mẫu thượng ngàn (goddess of the highlands), mẫu Thoải (goddess of water), Hắc hổ (black tigers), etc.—were worshipped in the house for ..."