Vũ Quang district
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Vũ Quang district
Huyện Vũ Quang | |
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 Ngan Sau river, section passing Vu Quang, Ha Tinh | |
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| Country |  Vietnam |
| Region | North Central Coast |
| Province | Hà Tĩnh |
| Capital | Vũ Quang |
| Area | |
| • Total | 249 sq mi (646 km2) |
| Population (2003) | |
| • Total | 32,242 |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (Indochina Time) |
Vũ Quang is a rural district of Hà Tĩnh province in the North Central Coast region of Vietnam. As of 2003 the district had a population of 32,242.[1] The district covers an area of 646 km2 (249 sq mi). The district capital lies at Vũ Quang.[1]
Geography
[edit]Vũ Quang is an area of steep mountains and dense tropical forest in Hà Tĩnh province of Vietnam's North Central Coast. It is a very wet, hot area, whose mountains trap moisture coming in from the South China Sea. This creates a very stable but inhospitable climate. It rains continually in the rainy season, and in the dry season there is much fog; consequently most surfaces are algae-coated and slippery. The local hunters prefer to stay out of the forest, setting snares and using dogs to chase animals into more accessible areas.
History
[edit]Vũ Quang was used as a base by Phan Đình Phùng, the anti-colonial revolutionary, from 1885 to 1896.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Districts of Vietnam". Statoids. Retrieved March 20, 2009.
External links
[edit]- Time (magazine)
- http://www.birdlifeindochina.org/source_book/pdf/4%20North%20central%20Coast/Vu%20Quang.pdf
| 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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※ denotes provincial seat. | ||