Vinh Linh
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Vĩnh Linh is a rural district
(huyện) of Quang Tri province
in the North Central Coastal
region of Vietnam
. A coastal district, it is bordered to the east by the South China Sea
, to the north by Lệ Thủy District and Quang Binh province
and Gio Linh
to the north.
, the temporary borderline between North Vietnam
and South Vietnam
in Vietnam War
. The Ben Hai River
and Hien Luong Bridge
are located here. To the north of this district is Le Thuy District of Quang Binh Province
, to the south is Gio Linh
. The National Road 1A and North-South Railway cross Vinh Linh.
As of 2003 the district had a population of 88,243. The district covers an area of 647 km². The district capital lies at Ho Xa
. Around 1,000 of the population are Montagnards.
The district was formerly known as Ma Linh, Chiêu Linh, Minh Lương and Minh Linh. The first two names were used when the area was part of Champa
before the southwards expansion of Vietnam. In 1831, the Nguyễn Dynasty established Quảng Trị Province
, and made Vinh Linh tha administrative headquarters. The district was split during the Partition of Vietnam
In 2004 Con Co
island was split out of the district to become its own district.
The district has locations that are heritage-listed, including some of a national level of importance, such as the Hien Luong shores, Vinh Moc tunnels
, Hien Luong Bridge and Ben Hai River
The old-growth forest of Ru Linh and the Cua Tung beach are also in the district.
Agriculture is the main economic activity in the area, accounting for 51% of the production. Industry accounts for 28% and tertiary activities 21%. The main products include prawns, rice, pepper, rubber, mahogany and ironwood.
The district is served by National Road 1A and the North-South Railway, both of which run through the territory.
Districts of Vietnam
||The provinces of Vietnam are divided into counties , provincial cities , and county-level towns .The centrally-controlled municipalities are subdivided into rural counties , county-level towns , and urban districts , which then subdivided into wards ....
(huyện) of 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...
in the North Central Coastal
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...
region 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 –...
. A coastal district, it is bordered to the east by 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...
, to the north by Lệ Thủy District and 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....
and Gio Linh
Gio Linh
Gio Linh is a rural district of Quang Tri province in the North Central Coastal region of Vietnam. Gio Linh borders Vinh Linh to the north, Dong Ha to the south. The planned Quang Tri Airport will be constructed in this district. As of 2003 the district had a population of . The district covers...
to the north.
Administrative divisions
The district is subdivised into 2 towships (thị trấn Bến Quan and Hồ Xá (district seat)) and 20 communes (xã): Vĩnh Ô, Vĩnh Khê, Vĩnh Hà, Vĩnh Long, Vĩnh Chấp, Vĩnh Lâm, Vĩnh Sơn, Vĩnh Thủy, Vĩnh Nam, Vĩnh Trung, Vĩnh Tú, Vĩnh Thái,Vĩnh Hiền, Vĩnh Hòa, Vĩnh Thạch, Vĩnh Kim, Vĩnh Quang, Vĩnh Giang, Vĩnh Tân, Vĩnh Thành. Vinh Linh was the site of the Seventeenth parallel17th parallel north
The 17th parallel north is a circle of latitude that is 17 degrees north of the Earth's equatorial plane. It crosses Africa, Asia, the Indian Ocean, the Pacific Ocean, Central America, the Caribbean and the Atlantic Ocean....
, the temporary borderline between North Vietnam
North Vietnam
The Democratic Republic of Vietnam , was a communist state that ruled the northern half of Vietnam from 1954 until 1976 following the Geneva Conference and laid claim to all of Vietnam from 1945 to 1954 during the First Indochina War, during which they controlled pockets of territory throughout...
and South Vietnam
South Vietnam
South Vietnam was a state which governed southern Vietnam until 1975. It received international recognition in 1950 as the "State of Vietnam" and later as the "Republic of Vietnam" . Its capital was Saigon...
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 Ben Hai River
Ben Hai River
The Ben Hai River is a river in central Vietnam which became an important landmark in the partition of the country into a northern and a southern zone along the 17th parallel by the Geneva Accords of 1954...
and Hien Luong Bridge
Hien Luong Bridge
Hien Luong Bridge is a bridge over Ben Hai River, Vĩnh Linh District, Quang Tri Province, Bắc Trung Bộ, Việt Nam. This bridge is located in 17th Parallel and in Vietnam War, it was bisected between South Vietnam and North Vietnam....
are located here. To the north of this district is Le Thuy 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....
, to the south is Gio Linh
Gio Linh
Gio Linh is a rural district of Quang Tri province in the North Central Coastal region of Vietnam. Gio Linh borders Vinh Linh to the north, Dong Ha to the south. The planned Quang Tri Airport will be constructed in this district. As of 2003 the district had a population of . The district covers...
. The National Road 1A and North-South Railway cross Vinh Linh.
As of 2003 the district had a population of 88,243. The district covers an area of 647 km². The district capital lies at Ho Xa
Ho Xa
Ho Xa is a small town, 10 km north of Hien Luong Bridge on Ben Hai river. The town serves as administrative seat of Vinh Linh District, Quang Tri Province, Vietnam....
. Around 1,000 of the population are Montagnards.
The district was formerly known as Ma Linh, Chiêu Linh, Minh Lương and Minh Linh. The first two names were used when the area was part of Champa
Champa
The kingdom of Champa was an Indianized kingdom that controlled what is now southern and central Vietnam from approximately the 7th century through to 1832.The Cham people are remnants...
before the southwards expansion of Vietnam. In 1831, the Nguyễn Dynasty established Quảng Trị 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...
, and made Vinh Linh tha administrative headquarters. The district was split during the Partition of Vietnam
Partition of Vietnam
The Partition of Vietnam was the establishment of the 17th parallel as the Vietnamese Demilitarized Zone in 1954, splitting Vietnam into halves after the First Indochina War.The Geneva Conference was held at the conclusion of the First Indochina War...
In 2004 Con Co
Con Co
Cồn Cỏ is a rural district of Quang Tri province in the North Central Coastal region of Vietnam.It is an island and is located 27 km to the east of Mũi Lay 27 km, at 17°10' North and 107°21' East of Greenwich...
island was split out of the district to become its own district.
The district has locations that are heritage-listed, including some of a national level of importance, such as the Hien Luong shores, Vinh Moc tunnels
Vinh Moc tunnels
Vinh Moc is a tunnel complex in Quang Tri, Vietnam. During the Vietnam War it was strategically located on the border of North Vietnam and South Vietnam. The tunnels were built to shelter people from the intense bombing of Son Trung and Son Ha communes in Vinh Linh county of Quang Tri Province in...
, Hien Luong Bridge and Ben Hai River
The old-growth forest of Ru Linh and the Cua Tung beach are also in the district.
Agriculture is the main economic activity in the area, accounting for 51% of the production. Industry accounts for 28% and tertiary activities 21%. The main products include prawns, rice, pepper, rubber, mahogany and ironwood.
The district is served by National Road 1A and the North-South Railway, both of which run through the territory.