Lương Sơn district

Lương Sơn (Vietnamese: Huyện Lương Sơn) is a rural district of Hòa Bình province in the Northwest region of Vietnam, around 40 km from Hanoi.

Lương Sơn district Huyện Lương Sơn
Rural district
Petrol station in Cao Sơn commune.
Nickname(s):  "Perfumedland" (Miền thơm hương)
Motto(s):  "Glow a hometown" (Rực sáng một vùng quê)
Interactive map outlining Lương Sơn Rural District.
Coordinates: 20.867°N 105.500°E / 20.867; 105.500
Country	Vietnam
Region	Northwest
Province	Hòa Bình
Central hall	No.543, Trần Phú road, Lương Sơn township
Subdivision	1 township 10 communes[1]
Government
• Type	Rural district
Area [2]
• Total	369.85 km2 (142.80 sq mi)
Population  (2019)[3]
• Total	99,457
• Density	270/km2 (700/sq mi)
• Ethnicities	Muong (90%) Kinh (6.3%) Yao (3.7%)
Time zone	UTC+7 (Indochina Time)
ZIP code	36250[note 1]
Website	Luongson.Hoabinh.gov.vn Luongson.Hoabinh.dcs.vn

Geography

As of 2019, the district had a population of 99,457,^[3] with Muong people accounting for about 70% of the population. The district covers an area of 369.85 km². The district capital lies at Lương Sơn.^[4]

Lương Sơn is divided into 11 commune-level sub-divisions, including Lương Sơn township and 10 communes : Cao Dương, Cao Sơn, Cư Yên, Hòa Sơn, Lâm Sơn, Liên Sơn, Nhuận Trạch, Tân Vinh, Thanh Cao, Thanh Sơn.

See also

• Cao Phong district
• Chương Mỹ district
• Đà Bắc district
• Lạc Thủy district
• Kim Bôi district
• Mai Châu district
• Mỹ Đức district
• Quốc Oai district
• Thạch Thất district