| Le Thuy District Huyện Lệ Thủy |
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| Kien Giang Town, the district seat of Le Thuy | |
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Le Thuy District
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| Coordinates: | |
| Country | Vietnam |
| Region | North Central Coastal |
| Province | Quang Binh Province |
| Capital | Kien Giang Township |
| Area | |
| • Total | 548.5 sq mi (1,420.52 km2) |
| Time zone | UTC + 7 (UTC+7) |
Lệ Thủy () is a district of Quang Binh province in the North Central Coast of Vietnam. The district borders 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 km2, population: 140,804 (1998).[1][2] Lệ Thủy District is home to Vo Nguyen Giap and the family of Ngo Dinh Diem. Economy bases on agriculture, mainly rice culture. My Trach Massacre by French army happened here on 29 November 1947.
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This district has two townlets and 25 communes (xã)
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 , 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 (hab./km²) |
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| Kien Giang | 3.14 | 6,341 | 2019.4 |
| Le Ninh | 11.35 | 4,836 | 426 |
| An Thuy | 22.76 | 9,610 | 433.66 |
| Cam Thuy | 13.80 | 3,684 | 266.95 |
| Duong Thuy | 9.3 | 4,146 | 445.8 |
| Hoa Thuy | 17.25 | 7,273 | 421.6 |
| Hong Thuy | 29.5 | 8,191 | 380.97 |
| Hung Thuy | 21.7 | 6,138 | 282.8 |
| Kim Thuy | 484.75 | 3,309 | 6.82 |
| Lam Thuy | 242.97 | 1,260 | 5.18 |
| Lien Thuy | 6.98 | 8,083 | 160.59 |
| Loc Thuy | 7.75 | 4,155 | 536.1 |
| Mai Thuy | 19.77 | 6,060 | 306.5 |
| My Thuy | 13.64 | 5,011 | 367.37 |
| Phong Thuy | 9.96 | 7,016 | 704.4 |
| Phong Thuy | 9.96 | 7,016 | 704.4 |
| Phu Thuy | 45.66 | 6,748 | 147.78 |
| Sen Thuy | 75.2 | 5,409 | 71.9 |
| Son Thuy | 25.88 | 7,184 | 277.5 |
| Ngan Thuy | 167.71 | 1,742 | 10.38 |
| Ngu Thuy Bac | 31.38 | 3,584 | 114.2 |
| Ngu Thuy Nam | 9.7 | 2,831 | 311 |
| Ngu Thuy Trung | 13.4 | 2,152 | 160.59 |
| Phong Thuy | 9.96 | 7,016 | 704.4 |
| Phu Thuy | 45.66 | 6,748 | 147.78 |
| Sen Thuy | 75.2 | 5,409 | 71.9 |
| Son Thuy | 25.88 | 7,184 | 277.5 |
| Tan Thuy | 19.91 | 5,942 | 298.4 |
| Thanh Thuy | 14.2 | 5,380 | 378.87 |
| Thai Thuy | 55.3 | 4,570 | 82.6 |
| Truong Thuy | 20.75 | 1,579 | 76 |
| Van Thuy | 15.1 | 2,698 | 178.67 |
| Xuan Thuy | 6.8 | 5,241 | 770.73 |
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 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 hot mineral spring in the west of this district but they are mainly visited by local inhabitants only.
The National Road 1A, Ho Chi Minh Highway, and Hanoi-Saigon Railway run through the district.
This district is home to Hò khoan Lệ Thủy.
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