Giồng Trôm District

Giồng Trôm District
Huyện Giồng Trôm
Rural district

Location in Bến Tre Province
Country  Vietnam
Province Bến Tre
Capital Giồng Trôm
Area
  Total 120 sq mi (311 km2)
Population (2004)
  Total 186,719
Time zone Indochina Time (UTC+07:00)

Giồng Trôm is a rural district of Bến Tre Province in the Mekong Delta region of Vietnam. As of 2003 the district had a population of 186,719.[1] The district covers an area of 311 km². The district capital lies at Giồng Trôm.[1] This district is the homecountry of Phan Văn Trị. The commune Mỹ Thạnh has the famous speciality: Mỹ Lồng rice paper.

The district includes Phước Long, Giồng Trôm.

References

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

Coordinates: 10°10′01″N 106°28′01″E / 10.167°N 106.467°E / 10.167; 106.467


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