Đông Hưng District

Đông Hưng District
District
Country  Vietnam
Region Red River Delta
Province Thái Bình
Capital Đông Hưng
Area
 • Total 76 sq mi (198 km2)
Population (2003)
 • Total 257,144
Time zone Indochina Time (UTC+07:00)

Đông Hưng is a district (huyện) of Thái Bình Province in the Red River Delta region of Vietnam.

Đông Hung is the homeland of hát chèo, a traditional Vietnamese music genre, and Water puppetry. The district is also well known for Cay cake.

As of 2003 the district had a population of 257,144.[1] The district covers an area of 198 km². The district capital lies at Đông Hưng.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Districts of Vietnam". Statoids. Retrieved March 20, 2009.

Coordinates: 20°34′01″N 106°25′01″E / 20.567°N 106.417°E / 20.567; 106.417


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