Đức Thọ district

"Duc Tho" redirects here. For the Vietnamese politician, see Lê Đức Thọ.
Đức Thọ district
Huyện Đức Thọ
District
Bridge over the La river
Bridge over the La river
Official seal of Đức Thọ district
Seal
Country Vietnam
RegionNorth Central Coast
ProvinceHà Tĩnh
CapitalĐức Thọ
Area
 • Total
78 sq mi (203 km2)
Population
 (2003)
 • Total
117,730
Time zoneUTC+07:00 (Indochina Time)

Đức Thọ is a rural district of Hà Tĩnh province in the North Central Coast region of Vietnam. The village of Đông Thái, where the noted 19th-century anti-colonial leader Phan Đình Phùng was born, is located in Đức Thọ. As of 2003 the district had a population of 117,730.[1] The district covers an area of 203 km². The district capital lies at Đức Thọ.[1]

References

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

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