Giao Thủy district

Coordinates: 20°15′00″N 106°25′01″E / 20.250°N 106.417°E / 20.250; 106.417
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Giao Thủy district
Huyện Giao Thủy
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Country Vietnam
RegionRed River Delta
ProvinceNam Định
Central agencyNgô Đồng township
Area
 • Total
64 sq mi (166 km2)
Population
 (2003)
 • Total
207,273
 • Density2,120/sq mi (817/km2)
Time zoneUTC+7 (Indochina Time)
WebsiteGiaothuy.Namdinh.gov.vn

Giao Thủy is a rural district of Nam Định province in the Red River Delta region of Vietnam.

History

In the early 1980s, in the context of social changes in economic thinking. Therefore, Giao Thủy is the place to develop and test the short - term industrial crops while ensuring clean environment.

Due to the continuous accretion of the Red River, so far the local governments of the two provinces Nam Định and Thái Bình still disputes a long muddy which were between the two districts Tiền Hải and Giao Thủy. That area is called as "Souvet Bund" (bãi Sú-Vẹt) by the folks.

Culture

The customs of the people of Giao Thủy district in general have more marine properties than the rest of Nam Định province. There are many ideas that this is the first address in the Empire of Annam that has received the Jesuit, which through a pastor or a ship named Ignatio (I-nê-khu from the middle-ages Annamese chronicles).

Geography

As of 2003 the district had a population of 207,273.[1] The district covers an area of 166 km². The district capital lies at Ngô Đồng[1] and other towns and villages include Giao Xuân, Giao Phong.

See also

Notes and references

  1. ^ a b "Districts of Vietnam". Statoids. Retrieved March 20, 2009.

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