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
Đạo Mẫu temple
Country Vietnam
RegionRed River Delta
ProvinceThái Bình
CapitalĐông Hưng
Area
  Total76 sq mi (198 km2)
Population
 (2003)
  Total257,144
Time zoneUTC+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

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

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