Giồng Trôm district

Giồng Trôm district
Huyện Giồng Trôm
Location in Bến Tre province
Location in Bến Tre province
Country Vietnam
ProvinceBến Tre
CapitalGiồng Trôm
Area
 • District120 sq mi (311 km2)
Population
 (2019 census)
 • District169,987
 • Density1,400/sq mi (550/km2)
 • Urban
9,611
 • Rural
160,376
Time zoneUTC+07:00 (Indochina Time)

Giồng Trôm is a rural district of Bến Tre province in the Mekong Delta region of Vietnam. As of 2019 the district had a population of 169,987.[1][2] The district covers an area of 311 km2. The district capital lies at Giồng Trôm.[2] This district is the home country of Phan Văn Trị. The commune Mỹ Thạnh has the famous speciality: Mỹ Lồng rice paper.

The district includes one township, Giồng Trôm (capital), and the following communes: Bình Hòa, Bình Thành, Châu Bình, Châu Hòa, Hưng Lễ, Hưng Nhượng, Hưng Phong, Long Mỹ, Lương Hòa, Lương Phú, Lương Quới, Mỹ Thạnh, Phong Nẫm, Phước Long, Sơn Phú, Tân Hào, Tân Lợi Thạnh, Tân Thanh, Thạnh Phú Đông and Thuận Điền.

References

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  1. ^ "Giồng Trôm (District, Bến Tre, Vietnam) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map and Location". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
  2. ^ a b "Districts of Vietnam". Statoids. Retrieved March 13, 2009.

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