Vĩnh Linh district
Vĩnh Linh district
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Vĩnh Linh (
Administrative divisions
The district is
North–South Railway
cross Vinh Linh.
As of 2003 the district had a population of 88,243.[1] The district covers an area of 647 km2. The district capital lies at Hồ Xá.[1] Around 1,000 of the population are Montagnards.
History
The district was formerly known as Ma Linh, Chiêu Linh, Minh Lương and Minh Linh. The first two names were used when the area was part of
Partition of Vietnam
In 2004
Cồn Cỏ
island was split out of the district to become its own district.
The district has locations that are heritage-listed, including some of a national level of importance, such as the Hiền Lương shores, Vịnh Mốc tunnels, Hiền Lương Bridge and Bến Hải River
Economy
The old-growth forest of Ru Linh and the Cua Tung beach are also in the district. Agriculture is the main economic activity in the area, accounting for 51% of the production. Industry accounts for 28% and tertiary activities 21%. The main products include prawns, rice, pepper, rubber, mahogany and ironwood.
References
- ^ a b "Districts of Vietnam". Statoids. Retrieved March 20, 2009.
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| Thanh Hóa province |  | |
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| Nghệ An province | ||
| Hà Tĩnh province | ||
| Quảng Bình province |
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| Quảng Trị province | ||
| Thừa Thiên Huế province |
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