Mỹ Thủy

My Thuy
—  Commune and town  —
Kien Giang River in My Thuy
My Thuy
Location in Vietnam
Coordinates:
Country  Vietnam
Province Quang Binh Province
District Le Thuy District
Area
 • Land 5.3 sq mi (13.64 km2)
Population (2009)
 • Total 5,011
Time zone UTC+7 (UTC+7)

Mỹ Thủy a town and commune (xã) in the district of Le Thuy, Quang Binh Province, North Central Coast Region of Vietnam. This commune is located on the right bank of Kien Giang River. The commune contains villages: My Trach (where My Trach Massacre was conducted by French army on 29 November 1947), My Ha, Thuan Trach, My Son. The commune governmental office is located in Mỹ Trạch village. As of 2009, this commune has a population of 5,011 inhabitants, an area of 13.64 square kilometers.[1] The Hanoi-Saigon Railway crosses this communes with a stop in My Trach Railway Station, 40 km south of Dong Hoi Railway Station. The commune borders the following communes: Dương Thủy, Liên Thủy and Mai Thủy (opposite to other bank of Kien Giang River).

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