Cồn Cỏ district
District in North Central Coast, Vietnam / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Cồn Cỏ (listenⓘ) (also known as Tiger Island) is a rural district of Quảng Trị province in the North Central Coast region of Vietnam. It is an island and is located 27 km to the east of Mũi Lay.
Cồn Cỏ district
Huyện đảo Cồn Cỏ | |
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Cồn Cỏ Island district | |
Country | Vietnam |
Region | North Central Coast |
Province | Quảng Trị |
Capital | Đảo Cồn Cỏ |
Area | |
• Total | 0.8 sq mi (2 km2) |
Population (2003) | |
• Total | 400 |
Time zone | UTC+07:00 (ICt) |
Con Co Island has an area of 2.3 km2 (0.89 sq mi), the isometric form of hills, the highest peak of 63m. This is a young volcanic island, composed of basalt and basalt tuff stones of Neogene – Quaternary age.[1]
Before it became its own district, the island was in the commune of Vĩnh Quang, in Vĩnh Linh district of Quảng Trị Province. The island became a district through Decree 174/2004 NĐ-CP of October 1, 2004. Province officials held a ceremony to create the district on April 18, 2005.
As of 2003 the district had a population of 400.[2] The district covers an area of 2 km2, making one of the smallest districts in Vietnam. The district capital lies at Đảo Cồn Cỏ.[2]