Bình Sơn district

Bình Sơn district
Huyện Bình Sơn
Bình Thanh Đông fields
Bình Thanh Đông fields
Interactive map of Bình Sơn district
Country Vietnam
RegionSouth Central Coast
ProvinceQuảng Ngãi
CapitalChâu Ổ
Area
 • Total
179 sq mi (464 km2)
Population
 (2003)
 • Total
177,943
Time zoneUTC+07:00 (Indochina Time)

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 (179 sq mi). The district capital lies at Châu Ổ.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "Districts of Vietnam". Statoids. Retrieved March 20, 2009.

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