Bình Sơn District

Bình Sơn (listen) is a rural district (huyện) of Quảng Ngãi Province in the South Central Coast region of Vietnam. It is the birthplace of the Vietnamese mandarin and anti-French guerrilla leader Trương Định. As of 2003 the district had a population of 177,943.[1] The district covers an area of 464 km². The district capital lies at Châu Ổ.[1]

For the village in Bắc Giang Province, see Bình Sơn, Bắc Giang.

Bình Sơn District

Huyện Bình Sơn
District
Country Vietnam
RegionSouth Central Coast
ProvinceQuảng Ngãi
CapitalChâu Ổ
Area
 • Total179 sq mi (464 km2)
Population
 (2003)
 • Total177,943
Time zoneUTC+07:00 (Indochina Time)

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

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