Phước Sơn district

District in South Central Coast, Vietnam From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Phước Sơn (listen) is a rural district (huyện) of Quảng Nam province in the South Central Coast region of Vietnam. As of 2003 the district had a population of 20,141.[1] The district covers an area of 1,141 km2 (441 sq mi). The district capital lies at Khâm Đức.[1]

Country Vietnam
CapitalKhâm Đức
TimezoneUTC+7 (Indochina Time)
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Phước Sơn district
Huyện Phước Sơn
Phước Sơn district is located in Vietnam
Phước Sơn district
Phước Sơn district
Location within Vietnam
Phước Sơn district is located in Southeast Asia
Phước Sơn district
Phước Sơn district
Location within Southeast Asia
Phước Sơn district is located in Asia
Phước Sơn district
Phước Sơn district
Location within Asia
Country Vietnam
RegionSouth Central Coast
ProvinceQuảng Nam
CapitalKhâm Đức
Area
  Total
441 sq mi (1,141 km2)
Population
 (2003)
  Total
23,570
Time zoneUTC+7 (Indochina Time)
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The district was the location of the 1968 Battle of Kham Duc, a major battle of the Vietnam War.

U.S. soldier during the Battle of Kham Duc; this is the CH-47 that was shot during the battle

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