Sơn Dương district

Sơn Dương is a rural district of Tuyên Quang province in the Northeast region of Vietnam. As of 2019 the district had a population of 183,600.[1] The district covers an area of 789 km². The district capital lies at Sơn Dương.[2][3]

Sơn Dương district
Huyện Sơn Dương
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Tân Trào Banyan Tree
Country Vietnam
RegionNortheast
ProvinceTuyên Quang
CapitalSơn Dương
Area
  Total305 sq mi (789 km2)
Population
 (2019)[1]
  Total183,600
  Density600/sq mi (230/km2)
Time zoneUTC+7 (UTC + 7)

References

  1. General Statistics Office of Vietnam (2019). "Completed Results of the 2019 Viet Nam Population and Housing Census" (PDF). Statistical Publishing House (Vietnam). ISBN 978-604-75-1532-5.
  2. "Districts of Vietnam". Statoids. Retrieved March 23, 2009.
  3. Hy V. Luong Tradition, Revolution, and Market Economy in a North Vietnamese Village 2010 Page 307 "In Sơn Dương, many of the non-Buddhist deities — mẫu thượng thiên (goddess of the upper sky), mẫu thượng ngàn (goddess of the highlands), mẫu Thoải (goddess of water), Hắc hổ (black tigers), etc.—were worshipped in the house for ..."

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