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District in North Central Coast, Vietnam
Kỳ Sơn District Huyện Kỳ Sơn
District
Mường Xen street viewMường Xen street view
Country Vietnam
RegionNorth Central Coast
ProvinceNghệ An
CapitalMường Xén
Area
 • Total809 sq mi (2,095 km)
Population
 • Total63,198
Time zoneUTC+7 (Indochina Time)

Kỳ Sơn is a rural district in western Nghệ An Province in the North Central Coast region of Vietnam. As of 2003 the district had a population of 63,198. The district covers an area of 2,095 km². The district capital lies at Mường Xén.

Kỳ Sơn borders Xam Neua in the north, Nong Het and Mok May in the west, Khamkeut and Viengthong in the south, and Tương Dương in the east.

In the past, Kỳ Sơn was best known for opium poppy growing.

References

  1. ^ "Districts of Vietnam". Statoids. Retrieved March 20, 2009.
  2. (in Vietnamese) Diện tích cây thuốc phiện ở huyện Kỳ Sơn đã giảm dưới 100 ha.

Districts of North Central Coast of Vietnam
Thanh Hóa province
Nghệ An province
Hà Tĩnh province
Quảng Bình province
Quảng Trị province
Huế
denotes provincial seat.
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