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Quảng Điền district

Coordinates: 16°34′41″N 107°30′53″E / 16.578037°N 107.514749°E / 16.578037; 107.514749
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Quảng Điền District
Huyện Quảng Điền
Quảng Điền District is located in Vietnam
Quảng Điền District
Quảng Điền District
Coordinates: 16°34′41″N 107°30′53″E / 16.578037°N 107.514749°E / 16.578037; 107.514749
Country Vietnam
RegionNorth Central Coast
ProvinceThừa Thiên Huế
CapitalSịa
Area
 • Total63 sq mi (163 km2)
Population
 (2003)
 • Total91,514
Time zoneUTC+07:00 (Indochina Time)

Quảng Điền is a rural district of Thừa Thiên Huế province in the North Central Coast region of Vietnam. It is located in the province's north. As of 2003 the district had a population of 91,514.[1] The district covers an area of 163 km2. The district capital lies at Sịa.[1]

Aside from the township of Sịa, it has seven communes located on the shores of the Bo river, these are Quảng An, Quảng Thành, Quảng Phước, Quảng Thọ and Quảng Vinh. The other communes are Quảng Thái, Quảng Lợi, Quảng Ngạn, Quảng Công and Quảng Phú. The Bo River runs southwest through the district.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Districts of Vietnam". Statoids. Retrieved March 20, 2009.