Đức Huệ is a rural district of Long An province in the Mekong Delta region of Vietnam. It has a western border with Cambodia; a southwest border with Thạnh Hóa district; an eastern border with Đức Hòa district; and a south and southeast border with Thủ Thừa district and Bến Lức district. As of 2003 the district had a population of 61,620.[1] The district covers an area of 428 km2. The district capital lies at Đông Thành.[1]
Đức Huệ district
Huyện Đức Huệ | |
|---|---|
 A corner of Đông Thành town | |
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| Country |  Vietnam |
| Region | Mekong Delta |
| Province | Long An |
| Capital | Đông Thành |
| Area | |
• Total | 165 sq mi (428 km2) |
| Population (2018) | |
• Total | 79,079 |
| Time zone | UTC+07:00 (Indochina Time) |
Đức Huệ district was established under Decree No. 48-NV of the Republic of Vietnam on March 3, 1959.
Divisions
editThe district is divided into 10 communes:
Mỹ Thạnh Đông, Mỹ Quý Đông, Mỹ Quý Tây, Mỹ Thạnh Tây, Bình Thành, Mỹ Thạnh Bắc, Bình Hoà Bắc, Bình Hoà Nam, Bình Hoà Hưng and Mỹ Bình.
References
edit- ^ a b "Districts of Vietnam". Statoids. Retrieved March 13, 2009.
10°54′N 106°12′E / 10.900°N 106.200°E
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