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Hậu Lộc district Huyện Hậu Lộc | |
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Entrance to Lady Trieu (Bà Triệu) temple | |
Country | Vietnam |
Region | North Central Coast |
Province | Thanh Hóa |
Capital | Hậu Lộc |
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• Total | 54 sq mi (141 km) |
Population | |
• Total | 183,852 |
Time zone | UTC+7 (UTC + 7) |
Hậu Lộc is a district (huyện) of Thanh Hóa province in the North Central Coast region of Vietnam. As of 2003 the district had a population of 183,852. The district covers an area of 141 km (54 square miles). The district capital lies at Hậu Lộc.
The village of Phú Điền, in xã Triệu Lộc is the site of the Bà Triệu Temple.
References
- ^ "Districts of Vietnam". Statoids. Retrieved March 19, 2009.
- Anh Thư Hà, Hò̂ng Đức Trà̂n A brief chronology of Vietnam's history- 2000 Page 18 "While their stratagem succeeded in winning a number of people, Lady Triệu continued the struggle. She died in Tùng mountain (Hậu Lộc, Thanh Hóa) at the age of 23. A temple was built in Phú Điển (Thanh Hóa) in memory of the Heroine."
19°55′59″N 105°54′00″E / 19.933°N 105.900°E / 19.933; 105.900
Districts of North Central Coast of Vietnam | ||
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Thanh Hóa province | ||
Nghệ An province | ||
Hà Tĩnh province | ||
Quảng Bình province |
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Quảng Trị province | ||
Huế |
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