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Quảng Trạch District

Quảng Hòa Quảng Trạch
Huyện Quảng Trạch
Country  Vietnam
Region North Central Coast
Province Quảng Bình
Capital Ba Đồn
Area
 • Total 236 sq mi (612 km2)
Population (2003)
 • Total 199,659
Time zone UTC + 7 (UTC+7)

Quảng Trạch (About this sound listen) is a district of Quảng Bình Province in the North Central Coast of Vietnam. The district capital is Ba Đồn. This district is divided into 34 commune-level subdivisions and faces the South China Sea.

The Hòn La Economic Zone is located in this district. Hòn La has a capacity for vessels up to 10,000 metric tons, and may handle up to 12 million metric tons at full capacity. A coal-fueled thermalelectrical plant with a total designed capacity of 2,400 MW was built by Petrovietnam in 2009.

As of 2007 the district had a population of 199,659. The district covers an area of 612 km². The district capital lies at Ba Đồn.

Trần Nhân Tông founded the Tri Kien temple in present-day Bố Trạch.

Coordinates: 17°49′59″N 106°25′01″E / 17.833°N 106.417°E / 17.833; 106.417


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