Bố Trạch District

Bố Trạch District
Huyện Bố Trạch
Rural district

Country  Vietnam
Region North Central Coast
Province Quảng Bình
Capital Hoàn Lão
Area
  Total 820 sq mi (2,123 km2)
Population (2006)
  Total 402,756
Time zone UTC + 7 (UTC+7)

Bố Trạch ( listen) is a rural district in Quảng Bình Province. The district capital is Hoàn Lão township.[1] Bố Trạch borders the capital city of Đồng Hới to the south-east and Tuyên Hóa District and Quảng Trạch District to the north, Quảng Ninh District to the south and Minh Hóa District to the north-west. Bố Trạch is home to Phong Nha-Kẻ Bàng National Park and has 30 communes and townships.[2] As of 2006 the district had a population of 402,756.[1] The district covers 2,123 square kilometres (820 sq mi).

Administrative divisions

The district is divided into 2 townships: Hoàn Lão and Nông Trường Việt Trung, and 28 rural communes: Bắc Trạch, Cự Nẫm, Đại Trạch, Đồng Trạch, Đức Trạch, Hạ Trạch, Hải Trạch, Hoà Trạch, Hoàn Trạch, Hưng Trạch, Lâm Trạch, Liên Trạch, Lý Trạch, Mỹ Trạch, Nam Trạch, Nhân Trạch, Phú Định, Phú Trạch, Phúc Trạch, Sơn Lộc, Sơn Trạch, Tân Trạch, Tây Trạch, Thanh Trạch, Thượng Trạch, Trung Trạch, Vạn Trạch, Xuân Trạch.[3]

Area and population of administrative units of Bố Trạch district (Figures from annual census of Bố Trạch district in 2006)[1]

Number Name of administrative unit Telephone (052) Area (km2) Population (people)
1 Hoàn Lão township 3862242 5.42 7,247
2 Nông trường Việt Trung township 3796007 86.00 9,506
3 Bắc Trạch rural commune (rc) 3866086 17.24 6,413
4 Cự Nẫm rc 3675552 32.79 7,562
5 Đại Trạch rc 3862161 24.80 9,043
6 Đồng Trạch rc 3864451 6.44 5,615
7 Đức Trạch rc 3864192 2.49 6,529
8 Hạ Trạch rc 3866406 17.83 4,721
9 Hải Trạch rc 3864218 1.97 8,707
10 Hoà Trạch rc 3862820 22.00 4,612
11 Hoàn Trạch rc 3862435 7.71 3,501
12 Hưng Trạch rc 3675051 95.12 10,959
13 Lâm Trạch rc 3679371 27.92 3,387
14 Liên Trạch rc 2212693 27.70 3,939
15 Lý Trạch rc 3862279 21.77 4,138
16 Mỹ Trạch rc 3866401 9.38 3,464
17 Nam Trạch rc 3862628 19.14 3,201
18 Nhân Trạch rc 3862134 2.44 9,028
19 Phú Định rc 2212309 153.58 2,653
20 Phú Trạch rc 3864211 13.18 3,988
21 Phúc Trạch rc 3679731 60.10 9,866
22 Sơn Lộc rc 3864549 11.72 212
23 Sơn Trạch rc 3675055 101.2 987
24 Tân Trạch rc (099) 452001 362.81 228
25 Tây Trạch rc 3862760 27.30 4,979
26 Thanh Trạch rc 3655470 24.35 11,107
27 Thượng Trạch rc (099) 452003 725.71 1,823
28 Trung Trạch rc 3862763 10.59 5,019
29 Vạn Trạch rc 3678324 27.43 6,662
30 Xuân Trạch rc 3679356 176.97 5,097

References

Coordinates: 17°25′01″N 106°15′00″E / 17.417°N 106.250°E / 17.417; 106.250

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