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'''Lệ Thủy''' ({{lang-vi|Huyện Lệ Thủy}}) is a district of [[Quang Binh Province]] in the [[Bac Trung Bo|North Central Coast]] of [[Vietnam]]. The district borders [[Quang Ninh, Quang Binh|Quang Ninh District]] on the north, [[Vinh Linh District]] ([[Quang Tri Province]]) on the south, [[Laos]] on the west (with the [[Annamite Range]] as natural borderline). Le Thuy central is 40 km south of the provincial capital [[Dong Hoi]]. The district government seat is [[Kien Giang Township]]. The district area is 1420.52 km<sup>2</sup>, population: 140,804 (1998).<ref>Quang Binh Year Book and Quang Binh Province official website</ref><ref>{{citeweb|url=http://www.statoids.com/yvn.html|title=Vietnam Districts}}</ref>
'''Lệ Thủy''' ({{Audio|Le Thuy.ogg|listen|help=no}}) is a district of [[Quảng Bình province]] in the [[North Central Coast]] of [[Vietnam]]. The district borders [[Quảng Ninh district]] on the north, [[Vĩnh Linh district]] ([[Quảng Trị province]]) on the south, [[Laos]] on the west (with the [[Annamite Range]] as natural borderline). Lệ Thủy central is 40&nbsp;km south of the provincial capital [[Đồng Hới]]. The district government seat is [[Kiến Giang]] Township. The district area is 1420.52&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>, population: 140,804 (1998).<ref>Quảng Bình Year Book and Quảng Bình Province official website</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.statoids.com/yvn.html|title=Vietnam Districts}}</ref>
Lệ Thủy District is home to [[Vo Nguyen Giap]] and the family of [[Ngo Dinh Diem]]. Economy bases on agriculture, mainly [[rice]] culture.
Lệ Thủy district is home to [[Võ Nguyên Giáp]] and the family of [[Ngô Đình Diệm]]. Economy bases on agriculture, mainly [[rice]] culture.
[[My Trach Massacre]] by French army happened here on 29 November 1947.
[[Mỹ Trạch massacre]] by French army happened here on 29 November 1947.


== Subdivisions ==
== Subdivisions ==
This district has two townlets and 25 [[communes of Vietnam|communes]] (''[[xã]]'')
This district has two townlets and 25 [[Commune-level subdivisions (Vietnam)|communes]] (''xã'')
* Two townlets: [[Kiến Giang]] and [[Nông Trường Lệ Ninh]].
* Two townlets: [[Kiến Giang]] and [[Nông Trường Lệ Ninh]].
* 26 communes:
* 26 communes:
[[Hồng Thủy]], [[Ngư Hoà]], [[Ngư Thủy]], [[Thanh Thủy]], [[Lộc Thủy]], [[Hoa Thủy]], [[Cam Thủy]], [[Liên Thủy]], [[Phong Thủy]], [[An Thủy]], [[Sơn Thủy]], [[Ngân Thủy]], [[Hải Thủy]], [[Hưng Thủy]], [[Tân Thủy]], [[Xuân Thủy (commune)|Xuân Thủy]] , [[Dương Thủy]], [[Mai Thủy]], [[Phú Thủy]], [[Mỹ Thủy]], [[Sen Thủy]], [[Trường Thủy]], [[Văn Thủy]], [[Kim Thủy]], [[Thái Thủy]].<ref>Quang Binh Year Book and Quang Binh Province official website</ref>
[[Hồng Thủy, Quảng Bình|Hồng Thủy]], [[Ngư Thủy Bắc]], [[Ngư Thủy]], [[Thanh Thủy, Quảng Bình|Thanh Thủy]], [[Lộc Thủy, Quảng Bình|Lộc Thủy]], [[Hoa Thủy]], [[Cam Thủy, Quảng Bình|Cam Thủy]], [[Liên Thủy]], [[Phong Thủy]], [[An Thủy, Quảng Bình|An Thủy]], [[Sơn Thủy, Quảng Bình|Sơn Thủy]], [[Ngân Thủy]], [[Hải Thủy]], [[Hưng Thủy]], [[Tân Thủy, Quảng Bình|Tân Thủy]], [[Xuân Thủy, Lệ Thủy|Xuân Thủy]], [[Dương Thủy]], [[Mai Thủy]], [[Phú Thủy, Quảng Bình|Phú Thủy]], [[Mỹ Thủy]], [[Sen Thủy]], [[Trường Thủy]], [[Văn Thủy]], [[Kim Thủy]], [[Thái Thủy]].<ref>Quang Binh Year Book and Quang Binh Province official website</ref>


{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! width=150|Communes
! width=150|Communes
! width=35|Area (km²)
! width=35|Area (km<sup>2</sup>)
! width=175|Population (2009)<ref>[http://www.quangbinh.gov.vn/3cms/?cmd=130&art=1182830290514&cat=1179730730196 Official website of Quang Binh Province]</ref>
! width=175|Population (2009)<ref>[http://www.quangbinh.gov.vn/3cms/?cmd=130&art=1182830290514&cat=1179730730196 Official website of Quang Binh Province]</ref>
! width=35|Density (hab./km²)
! width=35|Density (inhabitants/km<sup>2</sup>)
|-
|-
| '''[[Kien Giang Towship|Kien Giang]]'''
| '''[[Kiến Giang]]'''
| align=center | 3.14
| align=center | 3.14
| align=center | 6,341
| align=center | 6,341
| align=center | 2019.4
| align=center | 2019.4
|-
|-
| '''[[Nong Truong Le Ninh Town|Le Ninh]]'''
| '''[[Nông Trường Lệ Ninh|Lệ Ninh]]'''
| align=center | 11.35
| align=center | 11.35
| align=center | 4,836
| align=center | 4,836
| align=center | 426
| align=center | 426
|-
|-
| '''[[An Thuy]]'''
| '''[[An Thủy, Quảng Bình|An Thủy]]'''
| align=center | 22.76
| align=center | 22.76
| align=center | 9,610
| align=center | 9,610
| align=center | 433.66
| align=center | 433.66
|-
|-
| '''[[Cam Thuy]]'''
| '''[[Cam Thủy, Quảng Bình|Cam Thủy]]'''
| align=center | 13.80
| align=center | 13.80
| align=center | 3,684
| align=center | 3,684
| align=center | 266.95
| align=center | 266.95
|-
|-
| '''[[Duong Thuy]]'''
| '''[[Dương Thủy]]'''
| align=center | 9.3
| align=center | 9.3
| align=center | 4,146
| align=center | 4,146
| align=center | 445.8
| align=center | 445.8
|-
|-
| '''[[Hoa Thuy]]'''
| '''[[Hoa Thủy]]'''
| align=center | 17.25
| align=center | 17.25
| align=center | 7,273
| align=center | 7,273
| align=center | 421.6
| align=center | 421.6
|-
|-
| '''[[Hong Thuy]]'''
| '''[[Hồng Thủy, Quảng Bình|Hồng Thủy]]'''
| align=center | 29.5
| align=center | 29.5
| align=center | 8,191
| align=center | 8,191
| align=center | 380.97
| align=center | 380.97
|-
|-
| '''[[Hung Thuy]]'''
| '''[[Hưng Thủy]]'''
| align=center | 21.7
| align=center | 21.7
| align=center | 6,138
| align=center | 6,138
| align=center | 282.8
| align=center | 282.8
|-
|-
| '''[[Kim Thuy]]'''
| '''[[Kim Thủy]]'''
| align=center | 484.75
| align=center | 484.75
| align=center | 3,309
| align=center | 3,309
| align=center | 6.82
| align=center | 6.82
|-
|-
| '''[[Lam Thuy]]'''
| '''[[Lâm Thủy]]'''
| align=center | 242.97
| align=center | 242.97
| align=center | 1,260
| align=center | 1,260
| align=center | 5.18
| align=center | 5.18
|-
|-
| '''[[Lien Thuy]]'''
| '''[[Liên Thủy]]'''
| align=center | 6.98
| align=center | 6.98
| align=center | 8,083
| align=center | 8,083
| align=center | 160.59
| align=center | 160.59
|-
|-
| '''[[Loc Thuy]]'''
| '''[[Lộc Thủy, Quảng Bình|Lộc Thủy]]'''
| align=center | 7.75
| align=center | 7.75
| align=center | 4,155
| align=center | 4,155
| align=center | 536.1
| align=center | 536.1
|-
|-
| '''[[Mai Thuy]]'''
| '''[[Mai Thủy]]'''
| align=center | 19.77
| align=center | 19.77
| align=center | 6,060
| align=center | 6,060
| align=center | 306.5
| align=center | 306.5
|-
|-
| '''[[My Thuy, Le Thuy|My Thuy]]'''
| '''[[Mỹ Thủy]]'''
| align=center | 13.64
| align=center | 13.64
| align=center | 5,011
| align=center | 5,011
| align=center | 367.37
| align=center | 367.37
|-
|-
| '''[[Phong Thuy]]'''
| '''[[Phong Thuỷ]]'''
| align=center | 9.96
| align=center | 9.96
| align=center | 7,016
| align=center | 7,016
| align=center | 704.4
| align=center | 704.4
|-
|-
| '''[[Phong Thuy]]'''
| '''[[Phú Thủy, Quảng Bình|Phú Thủy]]'''
| align=center | 9.96
| align=center | 7,016
| align=center | 704.4
|-
| '''[[Phu Thuy]]'''
| align=center | 45.66
| align=center | 45.66
| align=center | 6,748
| align=center | 6,748
| align=center | 147.78
| align=center | 147.78
|-
|-
| '''[[Sen Thuy]]'''
| '''[[Sen Thủy]]'''
| align=center | 75.2
| align=center | 75.2
| align=center | 5,409
| align=center | 5,409
| align=center | 71.9
| align=center | 71.9
|-
|-
| '''[[Son Thuy]]'''
| '''[[Sơn Thủy, Quảng Bình|Sơn Thủy]]'''
| align=center | 25.88
| align=center | 25.88
| align=center | 7,184
| align=center | 7,184
| align=center | 277.5
| align=center | 277.5
|-
|-
| '''[[Ngan Thuy]]'''
| '''[[Ngân Thủy]]'''
| align=center | 167.71
| align=center | 167.71
| align=center | 1,742
| align=center | 1,742
| align=center | 10.38
| align=center | 10.38
|-
|-
| '''[[Ngu Thuy Bac]]'''
| '''[[Ngư Thủy Bắc]]'''
| align=center | 31.38
| align=center | 31.38
| align=center | 3,584
| align=center | 3,584
| align=center | 114.2
| align=center | 114.2
|-
|-
| '''[[Ngu Thuy Nam]]'''
| '''[[Ngư Thủy Nam]]'''
| align=center | 9.7
| align=center | 9.7
| align=center | 2,831
| align=center | 2,831
| align=center | 311
| align=center | 311
|-
|-
| '''[[Ngu Thuy Trung]]'''
| '''[[Ngư Thủy Trung]]'''
| align=center | 13.4
| align=center | 13.4
| align=center | 2,152
| align=center | 2,152
| align=center | 160.59
| align=center | 160.59
|-
|-
| '''[[Phong Thuy]]'''
| '''[[Tân Thủy, Quảng Bình|Tân Thủy]]'''
| align=center | 9.96
| align=center | 7,016
| align=center | 704.4
|-
| '''[[Phu Thuy]]'''
| align=center | 45.66
| align=center | 6,748
| align=center | 147.78
|-
| '''[[Sen Thuy]]'''
| align=center | 75.2
| align=center | 5,409
| align=center | 71.9
|-
| '''[[Son Thuy]]'''
| align=center | 25.88
| align=center | 7,184
| align=center | 277.5
|-
| '''[[Tan Thuy]]'''
| align=center | 19.91
| align=center | 19.91
| align=center | 5,942
| align=center | 5,942
| align=center | 298.4
| align=center | 298.4
|-
|-
| '''[[Thanh Thuy]]'''
| '''[[Thanh Thủy, Quảng Bình|Thanh Thủy]]'''
| align=center | 14.2
| align=center | 14.2
| align=center | 5,380
| align=center | 5,380
| align=center | 378.87
| align=center | 378.87
|-
|-
| '''[[Thai Thuy, Le Thuy|Thai Thuy]]'''
| '''[[Thái Thủy]]'''
| align=center | 55.3
| align=center | 55.3
| align=center | 4,570
| align=center | 4,570
| align=center | 82.6
| align=center | 82.6
|-
|-
| '''[[Truong Thuy]]'''
| '''[[Trường Thủy]]'''
| align=center | 20.75
| align=center | 20.75
| align=center | 1,579
| align=center | 1,579
| align=center | 76
| align=center | 76
|-
|-
| '''[[Van Thuy]]'''
| '''[[Văn Thủy]]'''
| align=center | 15.1
| align=center | 15.1
| align=center | 2,698
| align=center | 2,698
| align=center | 178.67
| align=center | 178.67
|-
|-
| '''[[Xuan Thuy, Le Thuy|Xuan Thuy]]'''
| '''[[Xuân Thủy, Lệ Thủy|Xuân Thủy]]'''
| align=center | 6.8
| align=center | 6.8
| align=center | 5,241
| align=center | 5,241
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== Geography ==
== Geography ==
[[File:BangSpa9.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Bang Spa in Le Thuy]]
[[File:BangSpa9.jpg|right|thumb|Bang Spa in Lệ Thủy]]
[[File:KienGiangRiver.jpg|200px|right|thumb|Kien Giang River in Le Thuy]]
[[File:Kien Giang River4.JPG|right|thumb|Kiến Giang River in Lệ Thủy]]
[[File:Lethuy.jpg|200px|right|thumb|The seaside with sand dunes in Le Thuy]]
[[File:Lethuy.jpg|right|thumb|The seaside with sand dunes in Lệ Thủy]]
The western portion of the district is characterized by the [[Annamite Range]], where the [[Ho Chi Minh Trail]] ran through in [[Vietnam War]]. The area slope is lower towards the east to the narrow plain of [[Kien Giang River]]. The east side is the coastline with a range of sand dunes (with the width of around 10 km). The seasides here are wild and clean with several fishing villages. The district is home to [[Bang Spa]], a mineral hot spring and is also a regular tourist destination.
The western portion of the district is characterized by the [[Annamite Range]], where the [[Ho Chi Minh trail]] ran through in [[Vietnam War]]. The area slope is lower towards the east to the narrow plain of [[Kiến Giang River]]. The east side is the coastline with a range of sand dunes (with the width of around 10&nbsp;km). The seasides here are wild and clean with several fishing villages. The district is home to [[Bang Spa]], a mineral hot spring and is also a regular tourist destination.


== Economy ==
== Economy ==
The district's economy is largely based on agriculture and forestry. The district has two townships: [[Kien Giang Township]] and Nong Truong Le Ninh. There are some fine sand beaches along the [[South China Sea]] coast and a [[Bang Spa|hot mineral spring]] in the west of this district but they are mainly visited by local inhabitants only.
The district's economy is largely based on agriculture and forestry. The district has two townships: [[Kiến Giang]] Township and Nông Trường Lệ Ninh. There are some fine sand beaches along the [[South China Sea]] coast and a [[Bang Spa|hot mineral spring]] in the west of this district but they are mainly visited by local inhabitants only.


== Transportation ==
== Transportation ==
The [[National Road 1A (Vietnam)|National Road 1A]], [[Ho Chi Minh Highway]], and [[North-South Railway, Vietnam|Hanoi-Saigon Railway]] run through the district.
The [[National Route 1 (Vietnam)|National Route 1]], [[Ho Chi Minh Highway]], and [[North–South Railway (Vietnam)|Hanoi-Saigon Railway]] run through the district.

== Famous residents ==
== Famous residents ==
* [[Ngô Đình Diệm]] - the first president of South Vietnam.
* [[Ngô Đình Diệm]] - the first president of South Vietnam.
* [[Ngô Đình Khả]] - Ngô Đình Diệm's father.
* [[Ngô Đình Khả]] - Ngô Đình Diệm's father.
* [[Võ Nguyên Giáp]] - a general of Vietnam's Army.
* [[Võ Nguyên Giáp]] - a general of [[Vietnam People's Army]].
* [[Dương Văn An]] - a mandarin, historian in [[Nguyễn Dynasty]].
* [[Dương Văn An]] - a mandarin, historian in the [[Nguyễn dynasty]].
* [[Nguyễn Hữu Cảnh]] - a mandarin of [[Nguyễn Lords]] who established Vietnam's sovereignty in [[Saigon]].
* [[Nguyễn Hữu Cảnh]] - a mandarin of [[Nguyễn lords]] who established Vietnam's sovereignty in [[Saigon]].
* [[Lâm Thị Mỹ Dạ]] - poet.
* [[Lâm Thị Mỹ Dạ]] - poet.
* [[Hoàng Kế Viêm]] - a mandarin of [[Nguyễn Dynasty]]
* [[Hoàng Kế Viêm]] - a mandarin of the [[Nguyễn dynasty]]
[[File:HoangPhucPagoda3.jpg|thumb|Hoang Phuc Pagoda in [[My Thuy]], Le Thuy]]


== Culture ==
== Culture ==
This district is home to [[Hò khoan Lệ Thủy]].
This district is home to [[Hò khoan Lệ Thủy]].

== Former location name before 1945 ==
== Former location name before 1945 ==

=== Thủy Liên Canton (''Tổng Thủy Liên'') ===
=== Thủy Liên Canton (''Tổng Thủy Liên'') ===
* Đặng Lộc xã
* Đặng Lộc xã
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* Phò Thiết ấp (Hủ Thiết)
* Phò Thiết ấp (Hủ Thiết)
* Thủy Liên Hạ (Quán Bụt)
* Thủy Liên Hạ (Quán Bụt)

=== Mỹ Trạch Canton ===
=== Mỹ Trạch Canton ===
* Cổ Liễu xã (Tréo)
* Cổ Liễu xã (Tréo)
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* Tân Mỹ phường (Mỹ Lê)
* Tân Mỹ phường (Mỹ Lê)
* Tiểu Giang phường (Phường Tiểu)
* Tiểu Giang phường (Phường Tiểu)

=== Phong Lộc Canton ===
=== Phong Lộc Canton ===
* Đại Phong Lộc xã (đợi)
* Đại Phong Lộc xã (đợi)
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* An Xá xã (Thá)
* An Xá xã (Thá)
* An Xá Hạ
* An Xá Hạ

=== Thạch Xá Canton ===
=== Thạch Xá Canton ===
* Tân Việt phường
* Tân Việt phường
* Binh Phú ấp
* Binh Phú ấp

=== Thượng Phong Lộc Canton ===
=== Thượng Phong Lộc Canton ===
* Xuân Hồi xã (Hồi)
* Xuân Hồi xã (Hồi)
* Phú Thọ xã (Nhà Ngô)
* Phú Thọ xã (Nhà Ngô)
* Thượng Phong Lộc xã (Làng Tiểu)
* Thượng Phong Lộc xã (Làng Tiểu)

=== Xuân Lai Canton ===
=== Xuân Lai Canton ===
* Xuân Lai xã
* Xuân Lai xã
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* Mai Xá Hạ (Nhà Mòi)
* Mai Xá Hạ (Nhà Mòi)
* Châu Xả Xã (Kẻ Châu)
* Châu Xả Xã (Kẻ Châu)
* Phú Bình Phong
* Phú Bình Phong

=== Mỹ Lộc Canton ===
=== Mỹ Lộc Canton ===
* Mỹ Lộc xã (Mỹ Lược)
* Mỹ Lộc xã (Mỹ Lược)
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== References ==
== References ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
* [http://www.quangbinh.gov.vn/3cms/?cmd=120&cat=1179730730224 Le Thuy district on Quang Binh government official website]
* [http://www.quangbinh.gov.vn/3cms/?cmd=120&cat=1179730730224 Lệ Thủy district on Quảng Bình government official website]
{{Districts of North Central Coast}}
{{Districts of North Central Coast}}


{{Lệ Thủy communes}}
{{Lệ Thủy communes}}
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[[Category:Districts of Quang Binh Province]]
[[Category:Districts of Quảng Bình province]]

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Latest revision as of 11:43, 27 October 2023

Lệ Thủy District
Huyện Lệ Thủy
District
Kiến Giang Town, the district seat of Lệ Thủy
Kiến Giang Town, the district seat of Lệ Thủy
Map
Lệ Thủy District is located in Vietnam
Lệ Thủy District
Lệ Thủy District
Coordinates: 17°13′N 106°48′E / 17.217°N 106.800°E / 17.217; 106.800
Country Vietnam
RegionNorth Central Coast
ProvinceQuảng Bình
CapitalKiến Giang
Government
 • Chairman of the People's CommitteeĐặng Đại Tình
Area
 • District
548.47 sq mi (1,420.52 km2)
Population
 (2003)
 • District
137.831
 • Urban
11,238
Time zoneUTC+07:00 (Indochina Time)
Websitelethuy.quangbinh.gov.vn

Lệ Thủy (listenⓘ) is a district of Quảng Bình province in the North Central Coast of Vietnam. The district borders Quảng Ninh district on the north, Vĩnh Linh district (Quảng Trị province) on the south, Laos on the west (with the Annamite Range as natural borderline). Lệ Thủy central is 40 km south of the provincial capital Đồng Hới. The district government seat is Kiến Giang Township. The district area is 1420.52 km2, population: 140,804 (1998).[1][2] Lệ Thủy district is home to Võ Nguyên Giáp and the family of Ngô Đình Diệm. Economy bases on agriculture, mainly rice culture. Mỹ Trạch massacre by French army happened here on 29 November 1947.

Subdivisions

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This district has two townlets and 25 communes (xã)

Hồng Thủy, Ngư Thủy Bắc, Ngư Thủy, Thanh Thủy, Lộc Thủy, Hoa Thủy, Cam Thủy, Liên Thủy, Phong Thủy, An Thủy, Sơn Thủy, Ngân Thủy, Hải Thủy, Hưng Thủy, Tân Thủy, Xuân Thủy, Dương Thủy, Mai Thủy, Phú Thủy, Mỹ Thủy, Sen Thủy, Trường Thủy, Văn Thủy, Kim Thủy, Thái Thủy.[3]

Communes Area (km2) Population (2009)[4] Density (inhabitants/km2)
Kiến Giang 3.14 6,341 2019.4
Lệ Ninh 11.35 4,836 426
An Thủy 22.76 9,610 433.66
Cam Thủy 13.80 3,684 266.95
Dương Thủy 9.3 4,146 445.8
Hoa Thủy 17.25 7,273 421.6
Hồng Thủy 29.5 8,191 380.97
Hưng Thủy 21.7 6,138 282.8
Kim Thủy 484.75 3,309 6.82
Lâm Thủy 242.97 1,260 5.18
Liên Thủy 6.98 8,083 160.59
Lộc Thủy 7.75 4,155 536.1
Mai Thủy 19.77 6,060 306.5
Mỹ Thủy 13.64 5,011 367.37
Phong Thuỷ 9.96 7,016 704.4
Phú Thủy 45.66 6,748 147.78
Sen Thủy 75.2 5,409 71.9
Sơn Thủy 25.88 7,184 277.5
Ngân Thủy 167.71 1,742 10.38
Ngư Thủy Bắc 31.38 3,584 114.2
Ngư Thủy Nam 9.7 2,831 311
Ngư Thủy Trung 13.4 2,152 160.59
Tân Thủy 19.91 5,942 298.4
Thanh Thủy 14.2 5,380 378.87
Thái Thủy 55.3 4,570 82.6
Trường Thủy 20.75 1,579 76
Văn Thủy 15.1 2,698 178.67
Xuân Thủy 6.8 5,241 770.73

Geography

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Bang Spa in Lệ Thủy
Kiến Giang River in Lệ Thủy
The seaside with sand dunes in Lệ Thủy

The western portion of the district is characterized by the Annamite Range, where the Ho Chi Minh trail ran through in Vietnam War. The area slope is lower towards the east to the narrow plain of Kiến Giang River. The east side is the coastline with a range of sand dunes (with the width of around 10 km). The seasides here are wild and clean with several fishing villages. The district is home to Bang Spa, a mineral hot spring and is also a regular tourist destination.

Economy

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The district's economy is largely based on agriculture and forestry. The district has two townships: Kiến Giang Township and Nông Trường Lệ Ninh. There are some fine sand beaches along the South China Sea coast and a hot mineral spring in the west of this district but they are mainly visited by local inhabitants only.

Transportation

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The National Route 1, Ho Chi Minh Highway, and Hanoi-Saigon Railway run through the district.

Famous residents

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Hoang Phuc Pagoda in My Thuy, Le Thuy

Culture

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This district is home to Hò khoan Lệ Thủy.

Former location name before 1945

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Thủy Liên Canton (Tổng Thủy Liên)

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  • Đặng Lộc xã
  • Phò Chánh xã (Cung)
  • Thủy Liên thôn (Quán Sen)
  • Hòa Luật Đông (Hòa Đông)
  • Thủy Liên Nam (Quán Trảy)
  • Hòa Luật Bắc (Hòa Bắc)
  • Trung Luật Thôn (Cây Cúp)
  • Thử Luật Tây
  • Hòa Luật Nam (Ngoại Hải)
  • Liêm Luật xã
  • Trung Luật xã
  • Thương Luật xã
  • Thủy Liên Đông (Quán Cát)
  • Phò Thiết ấp (Hủ Thiết)
  • Thủy Liên Hạ (Quán Bụt)

Mỹ Trạch Canton

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  • Cổ Liễu xã (Tréo)
  • Liêm Thiện xã (Làng Liêm)
  • Mỹ Thổ xã (Làng Ngói)
  • Luật Sơn ấp
  • Quy Hậu xã
  • Dương Xá xã (Làng Dương)
  • Mỹ Trạch Thượng
  • Mỹ Trạch Hạ
  • Tâm Duyệt xã
  • Uẩn Áo xã (Nha Ngo)
  • Thuận Trạch phường (Trạm)
  • Tân Hậu phường
  • Mỹ Son ấp (Thượng Lâm)
  • Dương Xuân xã (Ba Canh)
  • Tân Mỹ phường (Mỹ Lê)
  • Tiểu Giang phường (Phường Tiểu)

Phong Lộc Canton

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  • Đại Phong Lộc xã (đợi)
  • Mỹ Phước Thôn (Nhà Cồn)
  • Tuy Lộc xã (Tuy)
  • An Lạc phường
  • An Xá xã (Thá)
  • An Xá Hạ

Thạch Xá Canton

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  • Tân Việt phường
  • Binh Phú ấp

Thượng Phong Lộc Canton

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  • Xuân Hồi xã (Hồi)
  • Phú Thọ xã (Nhà Ngô)
  • Thượng Phong Lộc xã (Làng Tiểu)

Xuân Lai Canton

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  • Xuân Lai xã
  • Xuân Bồ xã
  • Hoàng Giang xã (Nhà Vàng)
  • Phan Xá xã (Nhà Phan)
  • Quảng Cư xã (Làng Chềng)
  • Lệ Xã xã (Kẻ Lê)
  • Thái Xá xã (Nhà Cai)
  • Thạch Bàn Thượng (Chợ Thẹc)
  • Mai Xá Thượng
  • Mai Xá Hạ (Nhà Mòi)
  • Châu Xả Xã (Kẻ Châu)
  • Phú Bình Phong

Mỹ Lộc Canton

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  • Mỹ Lộc xã (Mỹ Lược)
  • Quy Trình xã
  • Văn Xá xã
  • Phú Hòa xã
  • Lương Thiện xã
  • Phu Gia xã
  • Lộc An xã
  • Phú Kỳ xã

References

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  1. ^ Quảng Bình Year Book and Quảng Bình Province official website
  2. ^ "Vietnam Districts".
  3. ^ Quang Binh Year Book and Quang Binh Province official website
  4. ^ Official website of Quang Binh Province
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