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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