Tuyên Hóa district explained

Tuyên Hóa district
Settlement Type:District
Native Name:Huyện Tuyên Hóa
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Region
Subdivision Name1:North Central Coast
Subdivision Type2:Province
Subdivision Name2:Quảng Bình
Seat Type:Capital
Seat:Đồng Lê
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Km2:1149
Population As Of:2003
Population Total:78,933
Timezone:Indochina Time
Utc Offset:+7

Tuyên Hóa is a rural district of Quảng Bình province in the North Central Coast region of Vietnam. Its seat is the town of Đồng Lê. Speakers of the Nguồn language (which is related to Mường) are mostly located near Đồng Lê. As of 2003, the district had a population of 78,933.[1] The district covers an area of 1,149 km2. The district capital lies at Đồng Lê.[1]

Administrative divisions

The district is divided into one township, Đồng Lê, and 19 communes: Lâm Hóa, Hương Hóa, Thanh Hóa, Thanh Thạch, Kim Hóa, Sơn Hóa, Lê Hóa, Thuận Hóa, Đồng Hóa, Thạch Hóa, Nam Hóa, Đức Hóa, Phong Hóa, Mai Hóa, Ngư Hóa, Tiến Hóa, Châu Hóa, Cao Quảng and Văn Hóa.

References

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Districts of Vietnam. Statoids. 20 March 2009.