Bình Sơn District

For the village in Bắc Giang Province, see Bình Sơn, Bắc Giang.
Bình Sơn District
Huyện Bình Sơn
District
Country  Vietnam
Region South Central Coast
Province Quảng Ngãi
Capital Châu Ổ
Area
  Total 179 sq mi (464 km2)
Population (2003)
  Total 177,943
Time zone Indochina Time (UTC+07:00)

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 .[1] The district covers an area of 464 km². The district capital lies at Châu Ổ.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Districts of Vietnam". Statoids. Retrieved March 20, 2009.

Coordinates: 15°19′59″N 108°40′01″E / 15.333°N 108.667°E / 15.333; 108.667


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