Đông Hưng District
| Đông Hưng District | |
|---|---|
| District | |
| Country |
 Vietnam |
| Region | Red River Delta |
| Province | Thái Bình |
| Capital | Đông Hưng |
| Area | |
| • Total | 76 sq mi (198 km2) |
| Population (2003) | |
| • Total | 257,144 |
| Time zone | Indochina Time (UTC+07:00) |
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
- 1 2 "Districts of Vietnam". Statoids. Retrieved March 20, 2009.
Coordinates: 20°34′01″N 106°25′01″E / 20.567°N 106.417°E
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