Sơn Động District

Son Dong District
Huyện Sơn Động
Rural district
Country  Vietnam
Province Bắc Giang
Capital An Châu
Area
  Total 326 sq mi (844 km2)
Population
  Total 70,629
Time zone UTC + 7 (UTC+7)

Sơn Động District is a rural district of Bắc Giang Province in the northeast region of Vietnam. As of 2003 the district had a population of 70,629.[1] The district covers an area of 844 km². The district capital lies at An Châu.[1] There are some cultural sites here such as: Chẽ pagoda, Female King temple, Lục Liễu temple, Đặng temple and Chẽ temple.

Administrative divisions

The district is divided administratively into two townships, An Châu (the capital) and Thanh Sơn and the communes of Hữu Sản, An Lạc, Vân Sơn, Lệ Viễn, Vĩnh Khương, An Lập, Dương Hưu, Long Sơn, An Châu, An Bá, Yên Định, Tuấn Đạo, Bồng Am, Thanh Luận, Cẩm Đàn, Giáo Liêm, Chiên Sơn, Quế Sơn, Phúc Thắng, Thạch Sơn, Tuấn Mậu.

References

  1. 1 2 "Districts of Vietnam". Statoids. Retrieved March 13, 2009.

Coordinates: 21°20′00″N 106°51′00″E / 21.3333°N 106.8500°E / 21.3333; 106.8500

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