Thừa Thiên–Huế Province

Thua Thien - Hue (up to 1975, Thua Thien ) is a province in central Vietnam. At the provincial borders in the north of Quang Tri, Da Nang in southern Quang Nam and Laos as well as in the East.

History

During the Vietnam War, the region was one of the most competitive in areas of the country: With 2,893 killed more members of the U.S. Army in Thua Thien - Hue than died in any province.

Topography

Topographically, Thua Thien Hue, is divided into four zones: mountains, hills, plains and lagoons, where the first two together already account for about 83 % of the total area. The province is the flow area of the Hương Giang ( " Perfume River " ) and includes the Bach Ma National Park is the centerpiece of the last closed forest area in Central Vietnam.

Economy

Although about 95 % of households with electricity and Thua Thien - Hue through the airport Phu Bai, the National Highway 1 and the ports Thuan An and Chan May is regionally connected, the gross domestic product of the province in 2003 amounted to 284 U.S. dollars under per capita the national average of $ 482. Due to the large proportion of mountainous and forested regions can also be operated only 10.6 % of the area agriculture.

Administrative Divisions

The province is divided into eight districts:

  • A Luoi
  • Hương Thuy
  • Hương Trà
  • Nam Dong
  • Phong Dien
  • Phu Loc
  • Phu Vang
  • Quang Dien

Hue has as its capital the status of a separate community.

Sons and daughters of the town

  • Thich Nhat Hanh ( born 1926 ), Buddhist monk, author and poet
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