Le Thuy
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Lệ Thủy is a district of Quang Binh province
Quang Binh Province
Quảng Bình , formerly Tiên Bình under the reign of Le Trung Hung of the Lê Dynasty, this province was renamed Quảng Bình in 1604) is a province in the North Central Coast of Vietnam....

 in the North Central Coast
Bac Trung Bo
Bắc Trung Bộ is one of the regions of Vietnam. It consists of six provinces: Thanh Hóa, Nghệ An, Hà Tĩnh, Quảng Bình, Quảng Trị, Thừa Thiên-Huế...

 of Vietnam
Vietnam
Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...

. The district borders Quang Ninh District on the north, Vinh Linh District (Quang Tri Province
Quang Tri Province
Quảng Trị is a province on the North Central Coast of Vietnam, north of the former imperial capital of Huế.-Geography:Located in North Central Vietnam, Quang Tri Province is surrounded by Quang Binh Province on the north, Thua Thien-Hue Province on the south, Savannakhet Province of Laos on the...

) on the south, Laos
Laos
Laos Lao: ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao, officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic, is a landlocked country in Southeast Asia, bordered by Burma and China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the south and Thailand to the west...

 on the west (with the Annamite Range
Annamite Range
The Annamite Range or the Annamese Mountains is a mountain range of eastern Indochina, which extends approximately through Laos, Vietnam, and a small area in northeast Cambodia. It is known in Vietnamese as Dãy Trường Sơn, in Lao as Xai Phou Luang , and in French as the Chaîne Annamitique...

 as natural borderline). Le Thuy central is 40 km south of the provincial capital Dong Hoi
Dong Hoi
Đồng Hới is the capital city of Quang Binh province, in the north central coast of Vietnam. The city’s area is , population as per the 2009 census: 108,526. Urban area is 55.47 km², urban population was 71,620; Suburban area is 100.24 square kilometers, suburban population was 36,906...

. The district government seat is Kien Giang Township
Kien Giang Township
Kiến Giang is a township in Lệ Thủy District, Quang Binh province, Bac Trung Bo, Vietnam. This township is located on the banks of the Kiến Giang River. The township is the capital of the district. The township's main economic activities is commerce and services for the surrounding rural areas...

. The district area is 1420.52 km2, population: 140,804 (1998).
Lệ Thủy District is home to Vo Nguyen Giap
Vo Nguyen Giap
Võ Nguyên Giáp is a retired Vietnamese officer in the Vietnam People’s Army and a politician. He was a principal commander in two wars: the First Indochina War and the Vietnam War...

 and the family of Ngo Dinh Diem
Ngo Dinh Diem
Ngô Đình Diệm was the first president of South Vietnam . In the wake of the French withdrawal from Indochina as a result of the 1954 Geneva Accords, Diệm led the effort to create the Republic of Vietnam. Accruing considerable U.S. support due to his staunch anti-Communism, he achieved victory in a...

. Economy bases on agriculture, mainly rice
Rice
Rice is the seed of the monocot plants Oryza sativa or Oryza glaberrima . As a cereal grain, it is the most important staple food for a large part of the world's human population, especially in East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, the Middle East, and the West Indies...

 culture.
My Trach Massacre
My Trach Massacre
My Trach Massacre was a massacre of Vietnamese civilians carried out by the French army during French occupation of Vietnam. The massacre occurred in My Trach Village, My Thuy Commune, Lệ Thủy District, Quang Binh Province, Bac Trung Bo, Vietnam from 12 pm to 2 am on 29 November 1947...

 by French army happened here on 29 November 1947.

Subdivisions

This district has two townlets and 25 communes
Communes of Vietnam
In Vietnam, there are three kinds of third-level administrative subdivisions: the rural commune , the commune-level town ,and the ward . In Vietnam a rural commune is referred to as a xã and urban communes are referred to as Thị trấn, urban townships...

 (
XA
-As Initials:* Chi Alpha, a Christian college group* Extended addressing, a processor architecture first introduced by IBM in 1981 in the System/370 model 3081 mainframe computer* eXtended Architecture, a standard for CD-ROM drives-Technology:* Scion xA, a car...

)
  • Two townlets: Kiến Giang  and Nông Trường Lệ Ninh.
  • 26 communes:

Hồng Thủy
Hồng Thủy
Hồng Thủy is a commune the district of Le Thuy, Quang Binh Province, Vietnam. Local economy is mainly agricultural, rice production and kettle breeding.National Road 1A crosses this communes. The commune perches on a sandy area....

, Ngư Hoà
Ngư Hòa
Ngư Hòa is a commune and village in Lệ Thủy District, Quang Binh Province, in Vietnam....

, Ngư Thủy
Ngư Thủy
Ngư Thủy is a commune and village in Lệ Thủy District, Quang Binh Province, in Vietnam....

, Thanh Thủy
Thanh Thủy
Thanh Thủy is a commune and village in Lệ Thủy District, Quang Binh Province, in Vietnam....

, Lộc Thủy
Lộc Thủy
Lộc Thủy is a commune in the district of Le Thuy, Quang Binh Province, Vietnam. Local economy is mainly agricultural, rice production and kettle breeding. Lộc Thủy is famous in this district for its Lộc Thủy liquor...

, Hoa Thủy
Hoa Thủy
Hoa Thủy is a commune the district of Le Thuy, Quang Binh Province, Vietnam. Local economy is mainly agricultural, rice production and kettle breeding. It is served by My Duc Railway Station on Hanoi-Saigon Railway, 26 km south of Dong Hoi Railway Station....

, Cam Thủy
Cam Thủy
Cam Thủy is a commune and village in Lệ Thủy District, Quang Binh Province, in Vietnam....

, Liên Thủy
Liên Thủy
Lien Thuy a commune in the district of Le Thuy, Quang Binh Province, North Central Coast Region of Vietnam. This commune is located on the right bank of Kien Giang River. The commune contains villages: Uan Ao, Quy Hau. The eastern limit of this commune is National Road 1A, northern border is Kien...

, Phong Thủy
Phong Thủy
Phong Thủy is a commune and village in Lệ Thủy District, Quang Binh Province, in Vietnam....

, An Thủy
An Thuỷ
An Thuy is a commune and village in Lệ Thủy District, Quang Binh Province, Vietnam. Local economy is mainly agricultural, rice production and cattle breeding....

, Sơn Thủy
Sơn Thủy
Sơn Thủy is a commune in the district of Le Thuy, Quang Binh Province, North Central Coast Region of Vietnam. This commune is located near Ho Chi Minh Highway. Hanoi-Saigon Railway crosses this commune....

, Ngân Thủy
Ngân Thủy
Ngân Thủy is a commune and village in Lệ Thủy District, Quang Binh Province, in Vietnam....

, Hải Thủy
Hải Thủy
Hải Thủy is a commune and village in Lệ Thủy District, Quang Binh Province, in Vietnam....

, Hưng Thủy
Hưng Thủy
Hưng Thủy is a commune the district of Le Thuy, Quang Binh Province, Vietnam. Local economy is mainly agricultural, rice production and kettle breeding....

, Tân Thủy
Tân Thủy
Tân Thủy is a commune and village in Lệ Thủy District, Quang Binh Province, in Vietnam....

, Xuân Thủy , Dương Thủy
Dương Thuỷ
Dương Thủy is a commune in the district of Le Thuy, Quang Binh Province, North Central Coast Region of Vietnam. This commune borders communes of My Thuy, Tan Thuy.This is an agricultural commune....

, Mai Thủy
Mai Thủy
Mai Thuy is a commune in the district of Le Thuy, Quang Binh Province, Vietnam. Local economy is mainly agricultural, rice production and cattle breeding....

, Phú Thủy
Phú Thủy
Phú Thủy is a commune and village in Lệ Thủy District, Quang Binh Province, in Vietnam....

, Mỹ Thủy
Mỹ Thủy
Mỹ Thủy a town and commune in the district of Le Thuy, Quang Binh Province, North Central Coast Region of Vietnam. This commune is located on the right bank of Kien Giang River. The commune contains villages: My Trach , My Ha, Thuan Trach, My Son...

, Sen Thủy
Sen Thủy
Sen Thủy is a commune and village in Lệ Thủy District, Quang Binh Province, in Vietnam....

, Trường Thủy
Trường Thủy
Trường Thủy is a commune in the district of Le Thuy, Quang Binh Province, Vietnam. The local economy is mainly agricultural, with rice production and kettle breeding.The mausoleum of Nguyen Huu Canh and Hoang Ke Viem are located here...

, Văn Thủy
Văn Thủy
Văn Thủy is a commune and village in Lệ Thủy District, Quang Binh Province, in Vietnam....

, Kim Thủy
Kim Thủy
Kim Thủy is a commune and village in Lệ Thủy District, Quang Binh Province, in Vietnam....

, Thái Thủy
Thái Thủy
Thái Thủy is a commune and village in Lệ Thủy District, Quang Binh Province, in Vietnam....

.
Communes Area (km²) Population (2009) Density (hab./km²)
Kien Giang 3.14 6,341 2019.4
Le Ninh 11.35 4,836 426
An Thuy
An Thuỷ
An Thuy is a commune and village in Lệ Thủy District, Quang Binh Province, Vietnam. Local economy is mainly agricultural, rice production and cattle breeding....

22.76 9,610 433.66
Cam Thuy
Cam Thuy
Cam Thuy is a district of Thanh Hoa Province in the North Central Coastal region of Vietnam.As of 2003 the district had a population of 110,815. The district covers an area of 430 km². The district capital lies at Cam Thuy.-References:...

13.80 3,684 266.95
Duong Thuy
Dương Thuỷ
Dương Thủy is a commune in the district of Le Thuy, Quang Binh Province, North Central Coast Region of Vietnam. This commune borders communes of My Thuy, Tan Thuy.This is an agricultural commune....

9.3 4,146 445.8
Hoa Thuy
Hoa Thủy
Hoa Thủy is a commune the district of Le Thuy, Quang Binh Province, Vietnam. Local economy is mainly agricultural, rice production and kettle breeding. It is served by My Duc Railway Station on Hanoi-Saigon Railway, 26 km south of Dong Hoi Railway Station....

17.25 7,273 421.6
Hong Thuy
Hồng Thủy
Hồng Thủy is a commune the district of Le Thuy, Quang Binh Province, Vietnam. Local economy is mainly agricultural, rice production and kettle breeding.National Road 1A crosses this communes. The commune perches on a sandy area....

29.5 8,191 380.97
Hung Thuy
Hưng Thủy
Hưng Thủy is a commune the district of Le Thuy, Quang Binh Province, Vietnam. Local economy is mainly agricultural, rice production and kettle breeding....

21.7 6,138 282.8
Kim Thuy
Kim Thủy
Kim Thủy is a commune and village in Lệ Thủy District, Quang Binh Province, in Vietnam....

484.75 3,309 6.82
Lam Thuy 242.97 1,260 5.18
Lien Thuy
Liên Thủy
Lien Thuy a commune in the district of Le Thuy, Quang Binh Province, North Central Coast Region of Vietnam. This commune is located on the right bank of Kien Giang River. The commune contains villages: Uan Ao, Quy Hau. The eastern limit of this commune is National Road 1A, northern border is Kien...

6.98 8,083 160.59
Loc Thuy
Lộc Thủy
Lộc Thủy is a commune in the district of Le Thuy, Quang Binh Province, Vietnam. Local economy is mainly agricultural, rice production and kettle breeding. Lộc Thủy is famous in this district for its Lộc Thủy liquor...

7.75 4,155 536.1
Mai Thuy
Mai Thủy
Mai Thuy is a commune in the district of Le Thuy, Quang Binh Province, Vietnam. Local economy is mainly agricultural, rice production and cattle breeding....

19.77 6,060 306.5
My Thuy 13.64 5,011 367.37
Phong Thuy
Phong Thuỷ
Phong Thuỷ is a commune in the district of Le Thuy, Quang Binh Province, North Central Coast Region of Vietnam. This commune is located by Kien Giang River. The commune contains villages: Thuong Phong, Dai Phong. The commune border the district capital Kien Giang. Economy bases on agriculture....

9.96 7,016 704.4
Phong Thuy
Phong Thuỷ
Phong Thuỷ is a commune in the district of Le Thuy, Quang Binh Province, North Central Coast Region of Vietnam. This commune is located by Kien Giang River. The commune contains villages: Thuong Phong, Dai Phong. The commune border the district capital Kien Giang. Economy bases on agriculture....

9.96 7,016 704.4
Phu Thuy
Phú Thủy
Phú Thủy is a commune and village in Lệ Thủy District, Quang Binh Province, in Vietnam....

45.66 6,748 147.78
Sen Thuy
Sen Thủy
Sen Thủy is a commune and village in Lệ Thủy District, Quang Binh Province, in Vietnam....

75.2 5,409 71.9
Son Thuy
Sơn Thủy
Sơn Thủy is a commune in the district of Le Thuy, Quang Binh Province, North Central Coast Region of Vietnam. This commune is located near Ho Chi Minh Highway. Hanoi-Saigon Railway crosses this commune....

25.88 7,184 277.5
Ngan Thuy
Ngân Thủy
Ngân Thủy is a commune and village in Lệ Thủy District, Quang Binh Province, in Vietnam....

167.71 1,742 10.38
Ngu Thuy Bac 31.38 3,584 114.2
Ngu Thuy Nam 9.7 2,831 311
Ngu Thuy Trung 13.4 2,152 160.59
Phong Thuy
Phong Thuỷ
Phong Thuỷ is a commune in the district of Le Thuy, Quang Binh Province, North Central Coast Region of Vietnam. This commune is located by Kien Giang River. The commune contains villages: Thuong Phong, Dai Phong. The commune border the district capital Kien Giang. Economy bases on agriculture....

9.96 7,016 704.4
Phu Thuy
Phú Thủy
Phú Thủy is a commune and village in Lệ Thủy District, Quang Binh Province, in Vietnam....

45.66 6,748 147.78
Sen Thuy
Sen Thủy
Sen Thủy is a commune and village in Lệ Thủy District, Quang Binh Province, in Vietnam....

75.2 5,409 71.9
Son Thuy
Sơn Thủy
Sơn Thủy is a commune in the district of Le Thuy, Quang Binh Province, North Central Coast Region of Vietnam. This commune is located near Ho Chi Minh Highway. Hanoi-Saigon Railway crosses this commune....

25.88 7,184 277.5
Tan Thuy
Tân Thủy
Tân Thủy is a commune and village in Lệ Thủy District, Quang Binh Province, in Vietnam....

19.91 5,942 298.4
Thanh Thuy
Thanh Thuy
Thanh Thuy is a district of Phu Tho Province in the Northeastern region of Vietnam.As of 2003 the district had a population of 76,330. The district covers an area of 124 km²...

14.2 5,380 378.87
Thai Thuy 55.3 4,570 82.6
Truong Thuy
Trường Thủy
Trường Thủy is a commune in the district of Le Thuy, Quang Binh Province, Vietnam. The local economy is mainly agricultural, with rice production and kettle breeding.The mausoleum of Nguyen Huu Canh and Hoang Ke Viem are located here...

20.75 1,579 76
Van Thuy
Văn Thủy
Văn Thủy is a commune and village in Lệ Thủy District, Quang Binh Province, in Vietnam....

15.1 2,698 178.67
Xuan Thuy
Xuân Thủy, Lệ Thủy
Xuân Thủy is a commune in the district of Lệ Thủy, Quang Binh Province, North Central Coast Region of Vietnam. This commune is located on the left bank of the Kiến Giang River. The commune contains villages: Xuan Bo, Xuan Thuong, Xuan Ha. This commune borders the district capital, Kien Giang...

6.8 5,241 770.73

Geography

The western portion of the district is characterized by the Annamite Range
Annamite Range
The Annamite Range or the Annamese Mountains is a mountain range of eastern Indochina, which extends approximately through Laos, Vietnam, and a small area in northeast Cambodia. It is known in Vietnamese as Dãy Trường Sơn, in Lao as Xai Phou Luang , and in French as the Chaîne Annamitique...

, where the Ho Chi Minh Trail
Ho Chi Minh trail
The Ho Chi Minh trail was a logistical system that ran from the Democratic Republic of Vietnam to the Republic of Vietnam through the neighboring kingdoms of Laos and Cambodia...

 ran through in Vietnam War
Vietnam War
The Vietnam War was a Cold War-era military conflict that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. This war followed the First Indochina War and was fought between North Vietnam, supported by its communist allies, and the government of...

. The area slope is lower towards the east to the narrow plain of Kien Giang River. The east side is the coastline with a range of sand dunes (with the width of around 10 km). The seasides here are wild and clean with several fishing villages. The district is home to Bang Spa
Bang Spa
Bang Spa is an area of hot mineral springs in Le Thuy County, Quang Binh Province, Vietnam. The surface mineral water here is hot enough to boil eggs. This is a tourist attraction of the province as many see bathing in hot mineral water as a health treatment for several diseases...

, a mineral hot spring and is also a regular tourist destination.

Economy

The district's economy is largely based on agriculture and forestry. The district has two townships: Kien Giang Township
Kien Giang Township
Kiến Giang is a township in Lệ Thủy District, Quang Binh province, Bac Trung Bo, Vietnam. This township is located on the banks of the Kiến Giang River. The township is the capital of the district. The township's main economic activities is commerce and services for the surrounding rural areas...

 and Nong Truong Le Ninh. There are some fine sand beaches along the South China Sea
South China Sea
The South China Sea is a marginal sea that is part of the Pacific Ocean, encompassing an area from the Singapore and Malacca Straits to the Strait of Taiwan of around...

 coast and a hot mineral spring
Bang Spa
Bang Spa is an area of hot mineral springs in Le Thuy County, Quang Binh Province, Vietnam. The surface mineral water here is hot enough to boil eggs. This is a tourist attraction of the province as many see bathing in hot mineral water as a health treatment for several diseases...

 in the west of this district but they are mainly visited by local inhabitants only.

Transportation

The National Road 1A, Ho Chi Minh Highway
Ho Chi Minh Highway
Ho Chi Minh Road or Ho Chi Minh Highway is a highway in Vietnam. It runs from the north to the south of Vietnam, west of National Road 1A. The highway was named after Hồ Chí Minh. The route roughly coincides with the Ho Chi Minh Trail during the Vietnam War...

, and Hanoi-Saigon Railway
North-South Railway, Vietnam
The Vietnam North-South Railway, also known as the Reunification Express, is a railway that runs from Ha Noi to Ho Chi Minh City. The total length of this railway is , with a gauge of metre gauge...

 run through the district.

Famous residents

  • Ngô Đình Diệm - the first president of South Vietnam.
  • Ngô Đình Khả - Ngô Đình Diệm's father.
  • Võ Nguyên Giáp
    Vo Nguyen Giap
    Võ Nguyên Giáp is a retired Vietnamese officer in the Vietnam People’s Army and a politician. He was a principal commander in two wars: the First Indochina War and the Vietnam War...

     - a general of Vietnam's Army.
  • Dương Văn An
    Duong Van An
    Dương Văn An was a minister in the cabinet of Mạc Dynasty, in history of Vietnam. He was born in 1514 in Tuy Lộc Village, Lộc Thủy Commune, Lệ Thủy district, Quảng Bình province. He was the author of a famous geography-history book about châu O, Ô Châu cận lục, Hán tự: 烏州近錄...

     - a mandarin, historian in Nguyễn Dynasty.
  • Nguyễn Hữu Cảnh
    Nguyen Huu Canh
    Lễ Thành Hầu Nguyễn Hữu Cảnh or Nguyễn Hữu Kính, Hán tự:阮有鏡, was a general of Lord Nguyễn Phúc Chu. He is considered the one who established territorial sovereignty for Vietnam in Saigon and Gia Dinh regions in 1698...

     - a mandarin of Nguyễn Lords who established Vietnam's sovereignty in Saigon.
  • Lâm Thị Mỹ Dạ - poet.
  • Hoàng Kế Viêm - a mandarin of Nguyễn Dynasty

Thủy Liên Canton (Tổng Thủy Liên)

  • Đặng Lộc xã
  • Phò Chánh xã (Cung)
  • Thủy Liên thôn (Quán Sen)
  • Hòa Luật Đông (Hòa Đông)
  • Thủy Liên Nam (Quán Trảy)
  • Hòa Luật Bắc (Hòa Bắc)
  • Trung Luật Thôn (Cây Cúp)
  • Thử Luật Tây
  • Hòa Luật Nam (Ngoại Hải)
  • Liêm Luật xã
  • Trung Luật xã
  • Thương Luật xã
  • Thủy Liên Đông (Quán Cát)
  • Phò Thiết ấp (Hủ Thiết)
  • Thủy Liên Hạ (Quán Bụt)

Mỹ Trạch Canton

  • Cổ Liễu xã (Tréo)
  • Liêm Thiện xã (Làng Liêm)
  • Mỹ Thổ xã (Làng Ngói)
  • Luật Sơn ấp
  • Quy Hậu xã
  • Dương Xá xã (Làng Dương)
  • Mỹ Trạch Thượng
  • Mỹ Trạch Hạ
  • Tâm Duyệt xã
  • Uẩn Áo xã (Nha Ngo)
  • Thuận Trạch phường (Trạm)
  • Tân Hậu phường
  • Mỹ Son ấp (Thượng Lâm)
  • Dương Xuân xã (Ba Canh)
  • Tân Mỹ phường (Mỹ Lê)
  • Tiểu Giang phường (Phường Tiểu)

Phong Lộc Canton

  • Đại Phong Lộc xã (đợi)
  • Mỹ Phước Thôn (Nhà Cồn)
  • Tuy Lộc xã (Tuy)
  • An Lạc phường
  • An Xá xã (Thá)
  • An Xá Hạ

Thượng Phong Lộc Canton

  • Xuân Hồi xã (Hồi)
  • Phú Thọ xã (Nhà Ngô)
  • Thượng Phong Lộc xã (Làng Tiểu)

Xuân Lai Canton

  • Xuân Lai xã
  • Xuân Bồ xã
  • Hoàng Giang xã (Nhà Vàng)
  • Phan Xá xã (Nhà Phan)
  • Quảng Cư xã (Làng Chềng)
  • Lệ Xã xã (Kẻ Lê)
  • Thái Xá xã (Nhà Cai)
  • Thạch Bàn Thượng (Chợ Thẹc)
  • Mai Xá Thượng
  • Mai Xá Hạ (Nhà Mòi)
  • Châu Xả Xã (Kẻ Châu)
  • Phú Bình Phong

Mỹ Lộc Canton

  • Mỹ Lộc xã (Mỹ Lược)
  • Quy Trình xã
  • Văn Xá xã
  • Phú Hòa xã
  • Lương Thiện xã
  • Phu Gia xã
  • Lộc An xã
  • Phú Kỳ xã

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