Hương Sơn District

Hương Sơn District
Huyện Hương Sơn
District
Country  Vietnam
Region North Central Coast
Province Hà Tĩnh
Capital Phố Châu
Area
  Total 425 sq mi (1,101 km2)
Population (2003)
  Total 125,308
Time zone UTC + 7 (UTC+7)

Hương Sơn is a district in the North Central Coast of Vietnam. It is part of Hà Tĩnh Province.

Geography

Hà Tĩnh Province is located in the Northern part of central Vietnam, about 340 km south of Hanoi, facing 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 ? communes and city:

  1. Phố Châu: a town (district capital)
  2. Tây Sơn: a town in the west of district
  3. Sơn Kim

As of 2003 the district had a population of 125,308.[1] The district covers an area of 1101 km². The district capital lies at Pho Chau.[1]

References

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

Coordinates: 18°25′01″N 106°25′01″E / 18.417°N 106.417°E / 18.417; 106.417


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