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Coordinates: 15°41′N 108°10′E / 15.683°N 108.167°E / 15.683; 108.167
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'''Que Son Valley''' is a valley in [[Quang Nam Province]], [[Vietnam]]. During the [[Vietnam War]] it was the site of heavy fighting, including [[Operation Union]] I & [[Operation Union II|II]]. From 1962 to 1976 the southern side of the valley was [[Quang Tin province]].
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{{audio|Que Son.ogg|'''Quế Sơn'''}} is a [[Districts of Vietnam|district]] (''huyện'') in [[Quảng Nam province]], [[Vietnam]]. During the [[Vietnam War]], it was the site of heavy fighting, including [[Operation Union]]s I and [[Operation Union II|II]]. From 1962 to 1967, the southern side of the valley was part of [[Quảng Tín province]].

As of 2003, the district had a population of 129,190.<ref name="Statoids">{{cite web|url=http://www.statoids.com/yvn.html|title=Districts of Vietnam|publisher=Statoids|access-date=March 20, 2009}}</ref> The district covers an area of 707&nbsp;km². The district capital lies at [[Đông Phú, Quảng Nam|Đông Phú]].<ref name="Statoids"/>

==References==
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{{Districts of South Central Coast}}
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[[Category:Districts of Quảng Nam province]]
[[Category:Battlefields in Vietnam]]


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Latest revision as of 15:24, 29 May 2024

Quế Sơn district
Huyện Quế Sơn
Street view
Street view
Map
Country Vietnam
RegionSouth Central Coast
ProvinceQuảng Nam
CapitalĐông Phú
Area
 • Total273 sq mi (707 km2)
Population
 (2003)
 • Total129,190
Time zoneUTC+7 (Indochina Time)

Quế Sơn is a district (huyện) in Quảng Nam province, Vietnam. During the Vietnam War, it was the site of heavy fighting, including Operation Unions I and II. From 1962 to 1967, the southern side of the valley was part of Quảng Tín province.

As of 2003, the district had a population of 129,190.[1] The district covers an area of 707 km². The district capital lies at Đông Phú.[1]

References[edit]

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

15°41′N 108°10′E / 15.683°N 108.167°E / 15.683; 108.167