Tây Sơn district explained

Tây Sơn district
Settlement Type:District
Native Name:Huyện Tây Sơn
Pushpin Map:Vietnam
Pushpin Relief:1
Pushpin Label Position:right
Coordinates:13.917°N 108.917°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:South Central Coast
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Bình Định
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Phú Phong
Area Total Km2:690
Population As Of:2018
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:187,830
Population Density Km2:272
Timezone:Indochina Time
Utc Offset:+7

Tây Sơn is a district (huyện) of Bình Định province in the South Central Coast region of Vietnam. It is known for being the birthplace of the Tây Sơn dynasty.

The district capital lies at Phú Phong.[2]

Geography

Tây Sơn borders Gia Lai province to the west, the districts of An Nhơn and Phù Cát to the east, Vĩnh Thạnh to the north and Vân Canh to the south.

Transport and economy

Most of the communes of Tây Sơn District lie on provincial road 19 between An Nhơn and Gia Lai province.

Notes and References

  1. Bình Định Statistics Office (2010): Bình Định Statistical Yearbook 2009. Statistical Publishing House, Hanoi
  2. Web site: Districts of Vietnam. Statoids. March 13, 2009.