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 UTC+07:00 (Indochina Time)

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 home country 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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