Đông Hưng District
Đông Hưng is a district (huyện) of Thái Bình Province in the Red River Delta region of Vietnam.
Đông Hưng District Huyện Đông Hưng | |
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| Country |  |
| Region | Red River Delta |
| Province | Thái Bình |
| Capital | Đông Hưng |
| Area | |
| • Total | 76 sq mi (198 km2) |
| Population (2003) | |
| • Total | 257,144 |
| Time zone | UTC+07:00 (Indochina Time) |
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
- "Districts of Vietnam". Statoids. Retrieved March 20, 2009.
Districts of the Red River Delta | ||
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| Hanoi city |
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| Haiphong city |
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| Bắc Ninh Province | ||
| Hà Nam Province | ||
| Hải Dương Province |
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| Hưng Yên Province | ||
| Nam Định Province | ||
| Ninh Bình Province | ||
| Thái Bình Province | ||
| Vĩnh Phúc Province |
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※ denotes provincial seat. | ||
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