Kien Giang Township

Infobox City
official_name = Kiến Giang Town, Vietnam | nickname = |
| image_
|
| map_caption = | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = Vietnam | subdivision_type1 = Province | subdivision_name1 = Quang Binh Province | subdivision_type2 = District | subdivision_name2 = Lệ Thủy | subdivision_type3 =
subdivision_name3 = | leader_title = | leader_name = | area_magnitude = | area_total_km2 = 4.4 | area_land_km2 = | area_water_km2 = | elevation_m = | population_as_of = 2004 | population_note = | population_total = 6246 | population_density_km2 = 1.0 | timezone = Vietnam Standard Time | utc_offset = +1 | timezone_DST = Vietnam Standard Time | utc_offset_DST = +2 | latitude = | longitude = | website = | footnotes = |

Kien Giang (vi: "Thị trấn Kiến Giang") is a township in Le Thuy District, Quang Binh province, Bac Trung Bo, Vietnam. This township is located on the banks of the namesack river. The township is the capital of the district. The township's main economic activities is commerce and services for the surrounding rural areas. This township is 3 km south of families of Vo Nguyen Giap, Ngo Dinh Diem and Nguyen Huu Canh, Duong Van An, famous persons in the history of Vietnam. The township has an area of 4.4km2, population of 6,246. The town is prone to flooding due to its position in a low plain created by Kien Giang river. [ [http://www.quangbinh.gov.vn/3cms/?cmd=130&art=1188887435158&cat=1179730730196 The urban planning for Kien Giang Town from 2006-2010 dated 14 July 2007 by Le Thuy District Government] ]

References