Đông Hưng district
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Đông Hưng district
Huyện Đông Hưng | |
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Đạo Mẫu temple | |
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 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
[edit]- ^ a b "Districts of Vietnam". Statoids. Retrieved March 20, 2009.