Quang Ninh (District)

Infobox Vietnam district
Name = Quang Ninh district
Seat = Quán Hàu
Ward = 1 township and 14 communes


Location = southern Quảng Bình
Dân số = 90,000 (1998)
Area = 1190.89
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Ethnicity = Kinh, Vân Kiều
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Quang Ninh is a district ("huyện") in Quang Binh Province. The district capital is Quan Hau townlet. Quang Ninh borders the capital city of Dong Hoi to the north, Bo Trach to the north-west, Lệ Thủy District to the south and South China Sea to the east. Quảng Ninh has an area of 1190.89 km², popualtion in 2004: 90.000 người. This district has 25 km seashore and 35 km borderline with Laos. [ [http://www.quangbinh.gov.vn/3cms/?cmd=120&cat=1179730730193 Quảng Ninh trên đường phát triển] ] The district population: 87,367 (1998), the area: 1190.893 km². National Road 1A, Ho Chi Minh Highway, Hanoi-Saigon Railway crosses this district. Two main rivers in this district: Nhat Le River and Long Dai River.

ubdivisions

This district is divided into 14 commune-level subdivisions ("xã"):
*One townlet: Quan Hau
*14 communes ("xã"): Luong Ninh, Vinh Ninh, Vo Ninh, Ham Ninh, Duy Ninh, Hien Ninh, Hai Ninh, Gia Ninh, Tan Ninh, Xuan Ninh, Truong Xuan, Truong Son, An Ninh, Van Ninh.Location map
Vietnam
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