Vĩnh Lộc is a district of Thanh Hóa province in the North Central Coast region of Vietnam. As of 2003 the district had a population of 87,219.[1] The district covers an area of 157 km2. The district capital lies at Vĩnh Lộc.[1] The village is famous for the Citadel of the Hồ, a short-lived Vietnamese Dynasty (1400-1407), Hồ Quy, the founder of the Dynasty, having built the Citadel in 1397 and moved the capital there in 1401. Since 2011, the Citadel is part of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
Vĩnh Lộc district Huyện Vĩnh Lộc | |
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| Country |  Vietnam |
| Region | North Central Coast |
| Province | Thanh Hóa |
| Capital | Vĩnh Lộc |
| Area | |
| • Total | 61 sq mi (157 km2) |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 90,440 |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (UTC + 7) |
Administration
Vĩnh Lộc is administratively subdivided into 15 communes and 1 township:
- Vĩnh Lộc Township
- Commune of Vĩnh Thành
- Commune of Vĩnh Quang
- Commune of Vĩnh Yên
- Commune of Vĩnh Tiến
- Commune of Vĩnh Long
- Commune of Vĩnh Phúc
- Commune of Vĩnh Hưng
- Commune of Vĩnh Minh
- Commune of Vĩnh Khang
- Commune of Vĩnh Hòa
- Commune of Vĩnh Hùng
- Commune of Vĩnh Tân
- Commune of Vĩnh Ninh
- Commune of Vĩnh Thịnh
- Commune of Vĩnh An
References
20°01′59″N 105°37′59″E / 20.033°N 105.633°E