Vũ Quang district | |
Settlement Type: | District |
Native Name: | Huyện Vũ Quang |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Region |
Subdivision Name1: | North Central Coast |
Subdivision Type2: | Province |
Subdivision Name2: | Hà Tĩnh |
Seat Type: | Capital |
Seat: | Vũ Quang |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Area Total Km2: | 646 |
Population As Of: | 2003 |
Population Total: | 32,242 |
Timezone: | Indochina Time |
Utc Offset: | +7 |
Vũ Quang is a rural district of Hà Tĩnh province in the North Central Coast region of Vietnam. As of 2003 the district had a population of 32,242.[1] The district covers an area of 646sqkm. The district capital lies at Vũ Quang.[1]
Vũ Quang is an area of steep mountains and dense tropical forest in Hà Tĩnh province of Vietnam's North Central Coast. It is a very wet, hot area, whose mountains trap moisture coming in from the South China Sea. This creates a very stable but inhospitable climate. It rains continually in the rainy season, and in the dry season there is much fog; consequently most surfaces are algae-coated and slippery. The local hunters prefer to stay out of the forest, setting snares and using dogs to chase animals into more accessible areas.
Vũ Quang was used as a base by Phan Đình Phùng, the anti-colonial revolutionary, from 1885 to 1896.