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Khoái Châu District

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Country
  
Vietnam

Capital
  
Khoái Châu

Area
  
131 km²

Local time
  
Monday 3:50 PM

Region
  
Red River Delta

Time zone
  
UTC + 7

Province
  
Hung Yen Province

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Weather
  
30°C, Wind E at 13 km/h, 70% Humidity

Khoái Châu is a rural district of Hưng Yên Province in the Red River Delta region of Vietnam. In Sino-Vietnamese script, used until 1919, the name is given as 快州.

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Feudal time

  • During Hung Kings period, Khoái Châu belonged to Giao Chi borough.
  • During the Ngô Dynasty, Khoái Châu was renamed Dang Chau.
  • During the Đinh Dynasty, Khoái Châu belonged to Dang Dao.
  • During the Lý and Trần dynasties, Khoái Châu was renamed Khoai Lo.

    • Geography

  • Khoái Châu District is on the left bank of the Red River. It borders Văn Giang and Yên Mỹ districts to the north, Ân Thi District to the east, Kim Động District to the south, Hanoi's Thường Tín and Phú Xuyên districts to the west.

    • Administration

    Khoái Châu district is divided into 26 xã (communes). The capital is Khoái Châu town.

    As of 2003 the district had a population of 187,420. The district covers an area of 131 km². The district capital lies at Khoái Châu.

    References

    Khoái Châu District Wikipedia
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