Khoái Châu district

Coordinates: 20°52′16″N 105°58′59″E / 20.87111°N 105.98306°E / 20.87111; 105.98306
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Khoái Châu district
Huyện Khoái Châu
Khoái Châu town centre
Khoái Châu town centre
Country Vietnam
RegionRed River Delta
ProvinceHưng Yên
CapitalKhoái Châu
Area
 • Total51 sq mi (131 km2)
Population
 (2003)
 • Total187,420
Time zoneUTC+7 (Indochina Time)

Khoái Châu is a rural district of Hưng Yên province in the Red River Delta region of Vietnam. In Sino-Vietnamese script, used until 1919, the name is given as .

History[edit]

Feudal time[edit]

  • During the Hùng kings period, Khoái Châu belonged to Giao Chỉ borough.
  • During the Ngô dynasty, Khoái Châu was renamed Đằng Châu.
  • During the Đinh dynasty, Khoái Châu belonged to Đằng Đạo.
  • During the and Trần dynasties, Khoái Châu was renamed Khoái Lộ.

Geography[edit]

Demography[edit]

Administration[edit]

Khoái Châu district is divided into 26 (communes). The capital is Khoái Châu.

As of 2003 the district had a population of 187,420.[1] The district covers an area of 131 km². The district capital lies at Khoái Châu.[1]

References[edit]

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

20°52′16″N 105°58′59″E / 20.87111°N 105.98306°E / 20.87111; 105.98306