Hương Sơn district
Huyện Hương Sơn
District
View of National Route 8
View of National Route 8
Country Vietnam
RegionNorth Central Coast
ProvinceHà Tĩnh
Founded1469
CapitalPhố Châu
Government
 • Chairman of the People's CommitteeLê Minh Khuê
 • Chairman of the People's CouncilHà Nội
 • Chairman of the Fatherland FrontNguyễn Ngọc Anh
Area
 • Total366.9 sq mi (950.2 km2)
Population
 (2003)
 • Total125,308
Time zoneUTC+7 (Indochina Time)
Websitehuongson.hatinh.gov.vn

Hương Sơn is a district in the North Central Coast of Vietnam. It is part of Hà Tĩnh province. In 2003, the district had a population of 125,308.[1] The district covers an area of 1101 km². The district capital lies at Phố Châu.[1]

Geography

Hà Tĩnh Province is located in the northern part of central Vietnam, about 340 km south of Hanoi, bordered by Nghệ An province in the north, Quảng Bình province in the south, Laos in the west, and Đức Thọ district in the east.

Administration

The district consists of 2 towns, Phố Châu (also the district capital) and Tây Sơn, and 23 communes: An Hòa Thịnh, Kim Hoa, Quang Diệm, Sơn Bằng, Sơn Bình, Sơn Châu, Sơn Giang, Sơn Hàm, Sơn Hồng, Sơn Kim 1, Sơn Kim 2, Sơn Lâm, Sơn Lễ, Sơn Lĩnh, Sơn Long, Sơn Ninh, Sơn Phú, Sơn Tây, Sơn Tiến, Sơn Trà, Sơn Trung, Sơn Trường and Tân Mỹ Hà.

References

  1. 1 2 "Districts of Vietnam". Statoids. Retrieved March 20, 2009.

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