Khoái Châu District

Khoái Châu District Huyện Khoái Châu
Rural district
Country	Vietnam
Region	Red River Delta
Province	Hưng Yên
Capital	Khoái Châu
Area
• Total	51 sq mi (131 km2)
Population (2003)
• Total	187,420
Time zone	UTC + 7

Khoái Châu is a rural district of Hưng Yên Province in the Red River Delta region of Vietnam. In Sino-Vietnamese script, used until 1919, the name is given as 快州.

History

Feudal time

• During Hung Kings period, Khoái Châu belonged to Giao Chi borough.
• During the Ngô Dynasty, Khoái Châu was renamed Dang Chau.
• During the Đinh Dynasty, Khoái Châu belonged to Dang Dao.
• During the Lý and Trần dynasties, Khoái Châu was renamed Khoai Lo.

Geography

• Khoái Châu District is on the left bank of the Red River. It borders Văn Giang and Yên Mỹ districts to the north, Ân Thi District to the east, Kim Động District to the south, Hanoi's Thường Tín and Phú Xuyên districts to the west.

Administration

Khoái Châu district is divided into 26 xã (communes). The capital is Khoái Châu town.

As of 2003 the district had a population of 187,420. The district covers an area of 131 km². The district capital lies at Khoái Châu.